Mark 2:15-17
Later, Levi invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners.
(There were many people of this kind among Jesus’ followers.)
But when the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees saw him eating with tax collectors and other sinners, they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat with such scum?” When Jesus heard this, he told them, Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do.
I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.
Like those Pharisees, today there are those who think they don’t need to approach Jesus.
But you, be humble as those sinners.
Stop thinking that you are not worthy and invite Jesus to “eat at your table”.
He came to seek and save those that are lost, those that cannot overcome their vices and sins.
Pray like this:
Father God, I give up listening to that inner voice that stops me and decide to take a step of faith, to follow Jesus, attend church, to leave behind my old life.
In the name of Jesus, amen.
Blessed day!
Marcos 2:15-17
Leví invitó a Jesús y a sus discípulos a una cena en su casa, junto con muchos cobradores de impuestos y otros pecadores de mala fama.
(Había mucha de esa clase de gente entre los seguidores de Jesús).
Cuando los
fariseos, lo vieron preguntaron ¿Por qué come con semejante escoria?.
Cuando Jesús los oyó, les dijo:
La gente sana no necesita médico, los enfermos sí.
No he venido a llamar a los que se creen justos, sino a los que saben que son pecadores.
Como aquellos fariseos, hoy también hay quienes piensan que no necesitan acercarse a Jesús.
Pero tú, sé humilde como esos pecadores.
Deja de pensar que no eres digno e invita a Jesús a “comer en tu mesa”.
Él vino a buscar y salvar al que estaba perdido, al que no puede vencer sus vicios y pecados.
Ora así:
Padre Dios, renuncio a escuchar esa voz interior que me detiene y decido dar un paso de fe, seguir al Señor, asistir a la iglesia, para dejar atrás mi vieja vida.
En el Nombre de Jesús, amén.
¡Bendecido día!