"And as he sat at dinner in Levi's house many tax collectors and sinners were also sitting with Jesus and his disciples. . . " (Mark 2:15)
Reading this verse this morning reminded me that when our daughter was younger (an early teen), a well-intentioned camp counselor, who kept in contact with our daughter, advised her to not hang out with kids who didn't go to church or didn't know Jesus. The adult advised our teen daughter to keep her circle of friends to only Christians. When our daughter came to me, she was confused. She knew Jesus hung out with all kinds of people so that all kinds of people could know and see God. I was so proud that she could see that part of our call as Christians is not to judge who is worthy of God's presence versus who is unworthy. All are worthy.
As the Body of Christ, we need remember---especially at Holy Communion---that all are invited to sit down with Jesus---this is right where we all belong. Jesus with his disciples; Jesus with the outcast and impure----those two, very often, being one and the same thing.
Come Holy Spirit: help us to remember that we can be vessels of your grace or barriers to your grace. Empower us to be your vessels. Amen.
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