Monday, September 27, 1999
Monday, September 27, 1999
The Pharisees and their scribes were complaining to his disciples, saying, "Why do
you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"
It was the first time that the eight-year-old had been away to camp and his parents were worried
about him. They called the camp and were a little sad that the child hadn't missed them yet.
"Haven't any of the other kids gotten homesick?" they asked.
"Only the ones who have dogs," replied the boy.
God loves dogs, underdogs, and those who love them!
Ron Newhouse
(Luke 5:30
NRSV)
The overall impression we get from the Gospels is of a man who disliked "stuffiness." How else
do you explain prostitutes going into the Kingdom before Pharisees--the best people in the
community? How else do you explain, "I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was
thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink...I was naked...sick and in prison...." Does that sound
like he identified with the best people in town? What kind of kingdom is it in which the first shall
be last and the last first?
Dear Jesus, I'm glad you love me. Amen.
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