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| Leni Kae Libra with scales |
In the passages given from the Lectionary for today, we see Luke's example of how one is equalized and becomes an equalizer for others in his community.
Luke 19:1-10
19:1 He entered Jericho and was passing through it.
19:2 A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich.
19:3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature.
19:4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way.
19:5 When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today."
19:6 So he hurried down and was happy to welcome him.
19:7 All who saw it began to grumble and said, "He has gone to be the guest of one who is a sinner."
19:8 Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, "Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much."
19:9 Then Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham.
19:10 For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost."
Are there those in your world today for whom you can level the scales?
What keeps us from doing this?
Walter Morton for Journey Across the Line
Love your Blog! It’s thoughtful and simple yet elegantly complex. Oh, and the graphics are fantastic! Level Scales: Balance is the key, however, I’m not sure most people actually like the idea of a REALLY “level”, where everyone is judged the same regardless of any extenuating considerations. A true level’s clarity is unmistakably black and white, straight-up and it’s either true or its not level. It seems many have created their own ethical grayscale, re-inventing their principles to suit their current circumstance. Thankfully God‘s standards remain unchanging, un-tethered to social evolution and unequivocally simple-- without grays. I suspect God will most likely NOT judge each of us by our disputations, but rather, by HIS truths. Indeed the challenge seems to be our accepting responsibility for our choices and aligning our “level and scales” with God's, not the reverse.
ReplyDeleteSpiritualy speaking, I’m thinking,it ends up being a personal responsibility and not something someone else can or should do for you.
I will admit to wanting to “level” a few scales for a couple of Jerry Springer Show candidates and I’m certain if they were weighed in the balance they would indeed be found wanting. Unfortunately the leveling thing isn‘t exactly aloud but I take great comfort in knowing God isn't tweeting Lady Ga Ga to make sure He is “cool“ with what she thinks…Very deep, thoughtful stuff this whole leveling thing (still pondering) …. looking forward to your next post!