He entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way. When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” So he hurried down and was happy to welcome him. All who saw it began to grumble and said, “He has gone to be the guest of one who is a sinner.” Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much.” Then Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.” (Luke 19:1–10)

This is the story that we will explore on Day 2 of each week of camp this summer. We will explore the gentle power of humbleness by stepping into the story of Zacchaeus. If you are like me, you are singing the Sunday School song about this wee little man!

Humbleness is about serving others, putting them above your needs. Greatness truly comes when you serve others.

What does it mean to be truly humble? When have you seen humility in the form of someone else?

As you move through this week, try to actively practice humility. Deep strength is found in being humble and serving others. It’s a way that we wear God’s love. How will you do that today?

Check out these reflections on the other days in our Wear Love curriculum!
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4