Scene: At the bus stop

James Cathcart September 06, 2025 2 1

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Matthew 9: 10-11 (NIVUK)

10 While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

A man at the bus stop tells you he saw Jesus yesterday.

“I saw Jesus yesterday. 

On the back of the bus

eating highly processed food

wrapped in single use plastic

tapping his feet

to the tinny music

blasting out of someone’s phone.

I saw Jesus yesterday

and he was slouching

chewing with his mouth open

joking with friends and strangers

and laughing too loud.

I saw Jesus the other day

he was getting emotional,

getting personal,

getting political,

getting too deep,

getting too spiritual,

having too much fun.

I saw Jesus yesterday

and he was wearing polyester.

I saw Jesus yesterday

and his grammar was atrocious.

I saw Jesus yesterday

and he was listening to awful derivative autotuned pop music.

I saw Jesus yesterday.

And the slogan on his t-shirt was uncalled for. 

I saw Jesus yesterday 

and he sounded so old fashioned.

I saw Jesus yesterday 

and he sounded too new fangled.

I saw Jesus yesterday

and he was in the wrong place

talking to the wrong people

wearing the wrong things

eating the wrong things

and talking about the wrong things.

I saw Jesus yesterday.

And then Jesus saw me.

And everything changed.”

Prayer:

Dear Jesus

Help us to see you

help us to notice you

help us to lay down our preconceptions

to go on the adventure

that is loving you

and being loved by you.

Amen.