How often do we go out on a limb for our faith? Do we make an extraordinary effort to search for God in our lives and to find the ways he is present to us? Today, we hear the familiar story of Zacchaeus, which we just heard in our Sunday liturgy back on October 31. We see Zacchaeus literally climb a tree and go out on a limb in order to find God in his life. He responds to meeting Jesus, to having Jesus call after him, by conversion and repentance, by offering to give half of his possessions to the poor, by willing to make amends to those whom he extorted money from during his work as a chief tax collector.
Zacchaeus originally just wanted to have a glimpse of Jesus, an external encounter with him. But Zacchaeus now comes to see Jesus in a much deeper profound sense. He sees Jesus in a way that changes and transforms his life. I bet that all of us, too, want to see Jesus in a deeper sense in our lives, just like Zacchaeus did. Only then will we know what it mean to be a true disciple of Christ. When Jesus says to each one of us, “I want to stay in your house today,” may we joyfully open our door to welcome him in.
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