April 28, 2016

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” — Luke 19:10 ESV Christ says this while passing through Jericho, on his way to Jerusalem for the Triumphal Entry that launched a week that ended with our Lord’s death on the cross for our sins. A crowd gathered, and a wee little man climbed a tree to see him. Yes, Jesus said this at the end of his response to the Good Proper Christians, er Jews, who grumbled at Jesus for going to a sinner’s house. Tax collectors like Zacchaeus were despised as the worst of sinners, collaborators with Israel’s enemiesRead More →