Sunday, November 4
Pine Island Presbyterian Church
The circle was widened and one more was included into the story this past Sunday. Two Sundays ago we were invited to consider Eutychus‘ place in the circle of God’s love. This time it was someone more familiar: Zacchaeus. He hangs out in a tree, thinking he’s disguising himself but Jesus sees him anyway, calls him by name, and says he wants to spend time with him. With him – the corrupt tax collector. One more unlikely soul is invited into the circle of God’s love. We may or may not be corrupt but there’s likely a part of ourselves, however small, that we’re not proud of, and we too are called by name and invited into the circle.
“Will you come and follow me if I but call your name…
Will you love the ‘you’ you hide if I but call your name?
Will you quell the fear inside and never be the same?
Will use the faith you’ve found to reshape the world around…”
(from hymn: Will You Come and Follow Me)
You too are called by name and included in circle. Who else will you invite?
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