Powerfulness

Yesterday we were talking about powerlessness. The blindman was helpless. Powerless. And was in the position where he had no choice but to send distress signal.

Today we heard about the opposite. A man in the position of power. Zacchaeus was powerful.

Two different men. Two different circumstances. Two different positions. Two different works of mercy.

Here is a man caught by surprise by acceptance, forgiveness and love.See what love and acceptance could do?

The act of climbing a three just to see Jesus was a positioning for a life-giving relationship wit Jesus.

GLIMPSE ON JESUS

Sometimes, all we need is a glimpse into Jesus and transformation would follow. How many times did the looking at Jesus transformed hearts?

Remember Moses’ staff which was mounted and could heal anyone bitten by snake would look at it? (Numbers 21:9)

Remember in the Gospel of John (19:37) where the soldier who pierced Jesus with a lance, from which blood and water flowed form his side, became a believer and testified because they looked at him whom they have pierced.

A glimpse on Jesus leads us to conversion and faith.

Everytime we go to mass, the priest lifts Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament for us to look at him. When the priest lifts the host and chalice and we sing Amen, it is actually a moment of short adoration. We are expected to look, to behold and saver the Eucharistic moment.

Zacchaeus was judged by the Jews, his own people, -he was a sinner. But Jesus have restored him into the communion of the children of Abraham.

Jesus restored him into the promise of salvation to the children of Abraham.

This is the work of mercy.

This is the work of Jesus as regards sinners… He restores us.