Zacchaeus and Jesus
With the naked eye it looked as if Zacchaeus had everything.
He had a good job.
As a tax collector he never worried about a roof over his head
or where his next meal was coming from.
He was not however just any tax collector he was the “chief” tax collector.
At the top of his field.
And in addition to a good job he was very wealthy.
And people who are wealthy have lots of things
And people who want to hang around him.
So why did he want to see Jesus?
Maybe he didn’t have everything after all!
Maybe he wanted forgiveness for the way he misspent his wealth
Maybe he wanted acceptance because being a tax collector he was not well liked.
Maybe he wanted affirmation. Because Being small in stature he might have felt insecure.
Zacchaeus was hoping Jesus would fill what was lacking in his life.
We all have something lacking in our life.
And nothing in this world seems to really fill it.
It is amazing what people are willing to do to earn a dollar, or lose 10lbs or win the game or get the A on the report card.
To try and fill what is lacking in their life.
Yet Only one Person can fill what is lacking in our lives.
What are we willing to do to see Jesus?
Zacchaeus climbed a tree.
St. Francis gave everything he had to the poor.
Mother Teresa reached out to the Untouchables.
If we really want to see Jesus;
To know Him and hear His voice.
Maybe we need to go the extra yard.
And Climb that tree.
And then maybe Jesus will say to us,
Come down, I want to stay with you tonight!
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