“God loves us all, both big and small,” a child’s verse declares. The sins of the world are covered. We are able to stand tall before God our righteous judge because in the person of Jesus “salvation has come to this house”—to our house today. In Christ Jesus God seeks us out to save us.
Readings and Psalm
- Isaiah 1:10-18
Learn to do good, seek justice, and rescue the oppressed
- Psalm 32:1-7
All the faithful will make their prayers to you in time of trouble. (Ps. 32:6)
- 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12
Faith and love amid persecution and adversity
- Luke 19:1-10
Zacchaeus climbs into a tree to see Jesus