MARCH 30,2012
Who Do We See?
Read: Luke 19:1-10
The Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost. —Luke 19:10
For many years, Allen Funt’s Candid Camera television program
delighted viewers by using a hidden camera to catch the often
hilarious reactions of ordinary people to unexpected situations.
Their approach, according to his son Peter was: “We believe
people are wonderful, and we’re out to confirm it.” Peter feels
the perspective of some other similar shows is that “people
are stupid, and we’re going to find ways to underscore that.”
His comments point out that our view of people determines
how we treat them.
The citizens of Jericho were offended when Jesus went to the
home of Zacchaeus the tax collector. “When they saw it, they
all complained, saying, ‘He has gone to be a guest with a man
who is a sinner’” (Luke 19:7). Yet, when Zacchaeus had a deep
change of heart (v.8), Jesus told him, “Today salvation has come
to this house . . . for the Son of Man has come to seek and to
save that which was lost” (vv.9-10).
My friend Bob Horner says, “When we see people as losers,
we treat them with contempt. When we see them as lost, we
treat them with compassion.”
Jesus doesn’t see losers, only lost people He loves. When we
look at others, who do we see?
Oh, give me, Lord, Your love for souls,
For lost and wandering sheep,
That I may see the multitudes
And weep as You did weep. —Harrison
Those who have been found should seek the lost.
Source: Our Daily Bread 2012
