Christmas Overture
Good News for the Marginalized
Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5)
A Model Christian
Luke 19:5-9 New International Version5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly. 7 All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.” 8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now, I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.
For Reflection
The Christ event upset all the apple carts! The impact begins with Luke's description of the announcement to shepherds. Not to kings or social elites, this announcement was made to the lowest of the low in the social stratis. These were the lowly and the hungry in Mary's hymn, the Magnificat.
Jesus confirms this foreshadowing of the Gospel theme in the story of Zacchaeus' transformation.
Pray Praise God for the gift of Jesus. Thank God for the wisdom of giving.
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