I long now to receive Thee devoutly and reverently.

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I long now to receive Thee devoutly and reverently, I desire to bring Thee into my house, so that with Zacchaeus I may be counted worthy to be blessed by Thee and numbered among the children of Abraham. My soul hath an earnest desire for Thy Body, my heart longeth to be united with Thee.

Source The Imitation of Christ, Book 4, Chapter 3, §1 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to The Imitation of Christ, the believer longs to welcome Jesus like Zacchaeus, the man in the Gospel who received Him into his home with joy and was blessed, becoming fully a “son of Abraham,” that is, a member of the people of the promise. Today, open your “house”: take a moment to make room for Jesus in your heart, as one welcomes a long-awaited friend.

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