Jesus and Zacchaeus
19 He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up intoa sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.”6 So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” 8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. Luke 19:1-9 (ESV)
As we go through our daily lives, how many of us think that we must have our lives in such away before we feel worthy of the love of Jesus? Do we play "Lets Make A Deal" with Jesus for His love? Brothers and Sisters, the love of Jesus isn't something that needs earned, it is freely offered and freely given.
The story of Zacchaeus and Jesus reveals Zacchaeus the tax collector climbing a tree to get a view of Jesus. The next moment we see Jesus directly under the tree, saying: "Come Down Zacchaeus." Beloved the same goes for us that are today, at this moment playing "Lets Make A Deal" with Jesus.
It's not about if our lives are perfectly formed, rather it is just coming down from our tree of the world and meeting Jesus. My prayer for you this day is that you will just "Come Down" when Jesus calls and accept him into your life, no matter the time, location or situation.
"Just Come Down!"
This is the day that the Lord has made.
