Today we read one of my favorite stories from childhood! I can see my Sunday School teacher telling the story with the flannelgraph board as I read. A few things stick out to me as I read this passage.
1) Zacchaeus had a deep desire to see Jesus. He was a short man and couldn't see Jesus because of the crowd so he ran ahead and climbed a tree so he could have the opportunity to see Jesus. How often do I "climb a tree" or do something crazy just so I can catch a glimpse of Jesus. Too many times I only experience Jesus when it's easy and convenient for me.
2) There was something in Jesus that brought out the best in people. Here we have a tax collector that the people hated (probably because he was a crooked tax collector) yet this "sinner" wanted to be around Jesus. I need the same attitude Jesus had toward these people on the fringe of society and those that the world called sinners. He must have in some way loved them and embraced them and at the same time pointed out their wrong doings. How did He balance these two things? Many times I find myself being judgemental and condemning. I need to be more like Christ as I relate to "the lost".
3) Here Jesus says, "the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost." I need to be more about the mission of Jesus in this way!
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