God's abundant love feeds us all

Christ once disguised as a shattered and ruined earthly "King of the Jews" is truly the king of all things. Christ was bigger than the emperor of Rome, is bigger than presidents, bigger than nations, bigger than war.

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"Blessed are you who weep now" for your tears become laughter and your seriousness and sadness become holy levity and joy as you are prepared for life in the nearer presence of God.

The story of Zacchaeus is not simply the story of a notorious sinner finding faith, it is the story again of the walls of Jericho tumbling down.

...When we hear this parable, we instantly fill in the movie scene with the hard-hearted, self-serving Pharisee and the humble, repentant tax collector

Jeremiah had reminded the people of the realities of their lives in his letter telling them to put down roots, but in this word of hope that we hear today, he is reminding them of their real destination: and that is right relationship or covenant relationship with God.

Gratitude.

The Rev'd Mac Thigpen of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Georgia, preached at the 2010 Pride Eucharist on October 7, 2010, at All Saints' Episcopal Church.

The Reverend Canon Giles Fraser has been the