God’s grace is step one to our salvation just as it was that day in Jericho. What I learn from Zacchaeus ought to be applied to my whole life and to how we understand our salvation (which is a fancy word for our relationship with God). That He is saving us with no action whatsoever on our part. When people speak about the grace of God, we sometimes get the picture that God simply chooses to save us almost randomly. How do we take this brief thought and turn it into an encounter with the living God? We follow the example of Zacchaeus. Maybe it is a church we drive by or a billboard along the highway. Perhaps we see something that reminds us of Him for a second or two. Perhaps we think about Him briefly as we go through the day.
It seems to me that at one point or another Jesus is always passing through our lives, just as He passed through the lives of those who lived in Jericho that very day. This is always the case when we encounter or rather are encountered by the Lord Jesus. Both of them are material issues but both of them have potential consequences for the spiritual life of this man. Both of these obstacles are physical or material in nature. Today we hear about a man who had many obstacles to overcome. Luke 19:1-10Įach and every person has obstacles to overcome in order to truly see God. The reading from the Holy Gospel according to St.
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