“Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.”
Luke 19:5
Lots of invitations from Jesus to come, touch our hearts. Here are three of my favorites. First,
for the precious little ones, “Let the
little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven
belongs to such as these” (Matthew 19:14). Next His offer of living water
to those who believe: “If anyone is
thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whosoever believes in me, as the
Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him” (John
7:37-38). And then, so all may believe: “Lazarus,
come out!” (John 11:43).
But the one that tickles my fancy is Jesus’ invitation to
Zacchaeus to come down out of that tree, immediately! You know the story well.
In fact, you probably do best singing it; only if you sing it with me, you have
to sing, for I’m going to your house for
tea, since that’s how I learned it.
So why is this particular invitation important to me this
new year? I, like you, often find myself up a tree, trying to catch a glimpse
of Jesus from my safe place. Oh, I’m not extorting tax money from friends and
family per se. But maintaining a comfortable distance from the Lord certainly
keeps me from the intimacy of afternoons over a pot of tea.
Forgive me Jesus. May
I stop hiding whatever keeps me up whatever tree. May I perk my ears up and
rush to put on the kettle as you gently beckon me to come and spend tea time
with You.
Nancy P
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