Numbers 14:26-45 - A clear struggle for us is God's harshness with His people. The promise to Abraham still stands, but this particular generation will not share in it as they thought. Even as they are told this news they do not seem to understand what it means. Earlier in the chapter they were complaining and claiming that God had just brought them out to die. Then, as they are told the bad news, they decide that they will try to go into the land anyway. Rather than repenting and seeking the Lord, they try to take matters into their own hands. Why is it hard for us to hear harsh words from God? In what ways do we try to take matters into our own hands? Why is it necessary for us to hear God's harsh word in light of Jesus Christ?
Luke 18:35-19:10 - Nobody wants to eat with sinners (aka outcasts) let alone tax collectors. But Jesus invites himself over. In what ways has Jesus invited himself over in your life? For me it was through parents who raised me in the Church. It was also through friends, reminding me either directly or through their mistakes, of what it means to be a disciple of Christ. It has also been through failure and the reminder that I cannot go it alone. I need Jesus and his people. We often talk about "letting Jesus in" but Jesus seems more interested in "binding the strong man" and this is what he does with Zacchaeus. The response is powerful, and the life renewed by Jesus is hard to ignore.
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