Zaqueo, el del arbol

Lc 19, 1-10

En aquel tiempo, Jesús entró en Jericó, y al ir atravesando la ciudad, sucedió que un hombre llamado Zaqueo, jefe de publicanos y rico, trataba de conocer a Jesús, pero la gente se lo impedía, porque Zaqueo era de baja estatura. Entonces corrió y se subió a un árbol para verlo cuando pasara por ahí. Al llegar a ese lugar, Jesús levantó los ojos y le dijo: "Zaqueo, bájate pronto, porque hoy tengo que hospedarme en tu casa"

Él bajó enseguida y lo recibió muy contento. Al ver esto, comenzaron todos a murmurar diciendo: "Ha entrado a hospedarse en casa de un pecador".

Zaqueo, poniéndose de pie, dijo a Jesús: "Mira, Señor, voy a dar a los pobres la mitad de mis bienes, y si he defraudado a alguien, le restituiré cuatro veces más". Jesús le dijo: "Hoy ha llegado la salvación a esta casa, porque también él es hijo de Abraham, y el Hijo del hombre ha venido a buscar y a salvar lo que se había perdido".

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GospelLK 19:1-10

At that time Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town.
Now a man there named Zacchaeus,
who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, 
was seeking to see who Jesus was;
but he could not see him because of the crowd,
for he was short in stature. 
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus,
who was about to pass that way.
When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said, 
"Zacchaeus, come down quickly,
for today I must stay at your house." 
And he came down quickly and received him with joy. 
When they saw this, they began to grumble, saying, 
"He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner." 
But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord,
"Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give to the poor,
and if I have extorted anything from anyone
I shall repay it four times over."
And Jesus said to him,
"Today salvation has come to this house
because this man too is a descendant of Abraham. 
For the Son of Man has come to seek
and to save what was lost."

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Meditacion:

Que linda en su simpleza es la conversion de Zaqueo! Y como me r

How beautiful in its simplicity is the conversion of Zacchaeus! And as it reminds me of our own life!

We can compare Zacchaeus with the rich young man who, at the invitation of Jesus to follow him, decided to follow his path; Zacchaeus, on the other hand, Jesus worried him, wanted to know him and went to him. He made several decisions of which we can learn. He decided, he climbed into a tree, he welcomed Jesus joyfully and decided to change his life.

In return Jesus exclaims: "Today salvation has come to this house!"

Let's learn from this ... the invitation to follow Jesus must be constantly present in our life, it is not a question of going to a conversion retreat, saying yes and leaving happy ... it is a daily, permanent decision that will change our lives.

Sometimes even after that decision we should make difficult changes in our lives, abandon people or groups that no longer follow Christ.

And finally, a fragment of the Apocalypse that is the first reading of today and that I think is very good for this Tuesday, almost the beginning of Advent:

"I rebuke and correct everyone I love." React, then, and amend, "I'm here, knocking on the door, if anyone hears my voice and opens, I'll go into his house and have dinner together."

To the one who overcomes I will sit with me on my throne; just as I, when I conquered, I sat with my Father on his throne "(Revelation 3. 14-22)

"Dear Lord Jesus Christ, I want to imitate Zacchaeus and receive you in my home. Come and dine with me, Lord. "Amen

ecuerda nuestra propia vida!

A Zaqueo lo podemos comparar con el joven rico que, ante la invitacion de Jesus a seguirlo, decidio seguir su camino; en cambio a Zaqueo Jesus le inquietaba, queria conocerlo y fue a El. Y toma varias decisiones de las cuales podemos aprender.. decidido, se sube a un arbol, recibe, alegre a Jesus y decide cambiar su vida.

A cambio Jesus exclama: "Hoy la salvacion ha llegado a esta casa!"

Aprendamos de esto.. la invitacion a seguir a Jesus debe estar presente constantemente en nuestra vida, no es cuestion de ir a un retiro de conversion, decir si y salir contentos.. es una decision diaria, permanente y que nos cambiara la vida.

A veces incluso detras de esa decision debamos hacer cambios dificiles en nuestra vida, abandonar personas o grupos que ya no siguen a Cristo.

Y para terminar, un fragmente del Apocalipsis que es la primera lectura de hoy dia y que me parece bien muy bien para este martes, casi comienzo del Adviento:

"Yo reprendo y corrijo a todos los que amo. Reacciona, pues, y enmiéndate. Mira que estoy aquí, tocando la puerta; si alguno escucha mi voz y me abre, entraré a su casa y cenaremos juntos.

Al que venza lo sentaré conmigo en mi trono; lo mismo que yo, cuando vencí, me senté con mi Padre en su trono" (Apocalipsis 3. 14-22)

“Amado Señor Jesucristo, quiero imitar a Zaqueo y recibirte en mi casa. Ven a cenar conmigo, Señor.” Amen

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