Saturday – Open topic

Reading – Luke 19:1-10

Highlight Verse:

When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭19‬:‭5‬ ‭NLT‬‬

I wanted to find a verse about someone who was physically impaired today. It was harder than I thought it would be.

Jesus healed everyone who was “crippled” or blind and who wanted to be healed.

That said, he only healed one of the people gathered at the Pool of Bethesda (John 5). We are left to assume that he was the only one who turned to Jesus for healing. Jesus respected the wishes of those who didn’t want to be healed or who insisted on taking care of themselves.

Zacchaeus, on the other hand, was healthy but short.

He needed the healing of repentance, but Jesus left his unique physical stature as is.

Just within my own little family, there is about a foot difference in height between shortest and tallest, several different hair colors, introverts and outgoing, and a wide variety of interests and talents.

We represent a variety of political views, sometimes completely opposed to each other.

But we are all of one family who love each other unconditionally.

Likewise, God created each human on the planet with unique characteristics.

Each one of us is a masterpiece, different from any of the other 8 billion people out there.

And, like Zacchaeus, God isn’t interested in making us alike.

He wants to make each of us a part of His family.

Like with any family, we may not always agree.

But we can accept each other with the love of Jesus.

What do you do when you have a hard time getting along with a fellow believer?
How would it change things for you if you looked at others through Jesus’ eyes – with a love that is willing to give everything that they might live?

(Oh, and by the way – May the Fourth be with you!)