Luke 19:1-10
At that time Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town. Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, was seeking to see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus, who was about to pass that way. When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said, "Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at your house." And he came down quickly and received him with joy. When they saw this, they began to grumble, saying, "He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner." But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, "Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone I shall repay it four times over." And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house because this man too is a descendant of Abraham. For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost."
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for the repose of the souls of the following: Becky Most, Billy Most, and Mike Stanton.
We're all made in the image and likeness of God ... even those we have a hard time with. Being made in His image and likeness, each person ... each life has a special dignity.
Zacchaeus was made in His image and likeness, and he was given an opportunity to be holy. We all have been given the opportunity for greatness ... to be holy.
Today, rejoice in being made in His image and likeness and ask Our Lord for the grace to see that dignity in all that we will encounter today. Take care and God Bless.
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