Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:

14As he walked along, he saw Levi
son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax
collector's booth. "Follow me," Jesus
told him, and Levi got up and followed him.

15While Jesus was having dinner
at Levi's house, many tax collectors
and "sinners" were eating with him
and his disciples, for there were many
who followed him. 16When the teachers
of the law who were Pharisees saw him
eating with the "sinners" and tax collectors,
they asked his disciples: "Why does he eat
with tax collectors and 'sinners'?"

17On hearing this, Jesus said to them,
"It is not the healthy who need a doctor,
but the sick. I have not come to call the
righteous, but sinners."
Mark 2:14-17 (New International Version)

Reflection:

Boy what an account for us to read.  It speaks directly
to each one of us. 
Here we see Christ having contact with a person who
was considered to be the lowest of lows, a tax collector.
Can you even imagine the "King of Kings" associating
with such an individual.  
What does that tell you and I when the one we choose to
follow in our life, the one who is our mentor, the one who
gave us life, chooses to connect with the lowly? 
It tells us that Jesus Christ does not worry about what we
have done in the past, that all is forgiven. He just wants
us to follow Him.  Levi (Matthew) became one of His
apostles.  He had a very sad and sinful past.  He robbed
from others, he cheated others.  But Jesus wanted him
anyway, because Christ had faith in him.
Matthew went on to tell many people about this man
called Jesus who had such faith in him, Matthew the
lowest of low. 
IF JESUS CHRIST CAN HAVE FAITH IN MATTHEW,
HE CAN HAVE FAITH IN YOU!
CHRIST LOVES YOU MY FRIENDS, JUST FOLLOW
HIM.