“When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, ‘Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.’ So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.”
Luke 19:5-6
Think about the compassion of Jesus as He stops and calls out to one of the most despised men in the community. Here we see a face-to-face encounter with a reviled man and the pure, blameless Savior of the world.
Don’t miss the wonder of the fact that Jesus came to redeem us, no matter how appalling our reputation and how extensive our sin. He will stop, look, and offer Himself to us. He knows us better than we know ourselves, and He knows that we need Him.
I’m sure that deep within his heart, Zacchaeus longed to be loved. Climbing that tree to see Jesus was an indication that he knew Jesus was worth seeing. And how glad he was to welcome Jesus into his home! A changed man that very day, Zaccheaus was willing to invest his wealth in those he had cheated. He was transformed, and Jesus affirmed that “salvation has come to this house” (v. 9).
“The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost” (v. 10). Praise God that the Savior Himself came our way too, looked on us, called us by name, entered into our lives, and gave us the priceless gift of salvation.
Don’t miss the wonder of the fact that Jesus came to redeem us, no matter how appalling our reputation and how extensive our sin. He will stop, look, and offer Himself to us. He knows us better than we know ourselves, and He knows that we need Him.
I’m sure that deep within his heart, Zacchaeus longed to be loved. Climbing that tree to see Jesus was an indication that he knew Jesus was worth seeing. And how glad he was to welcome Jesus into his home! A changed man that very day, Zaccheaus was willing to invest his wealth in those he had cheated. He was transformed, and Jesus affirmed that “salvation has come to this house” (v. 9).
“The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost” (v. 10). Praise God that the Savior Himself came our way too, looked on us, called us by name, entered into our lives, and gave us the priceless gift of salvation.
Scripture Focus
Luke 19:1-10
Insight
May we all realize that nothing in this life can put us outside of God’s mercy.
Bible In A Year
- Isaiah 18-19
- Psalm 80
- John 21