Luke 19:5-6
And as He came upon the place, after Jesus looked up He said
to him, “Zacchaeus, after hurrying, come down!
For this day, in your house, it is necessary for me to remain.” And after hurrying, he came down. And he received him while rejoicing.
Thoughts for Today
First Thought:
Jesus notices people.
I can only imagine how easily it would be to miss a person, especially
when you are like Jesus and typically surrounded by a crowd looking to capture
your focus. Jesus doesn’t miss Zacchaeus. He knows Zacchaeus’ heart. He knows his passion. He knows his desire. God doesn’t miss a cue and an open door when
we give it to Him. He knows where we
need Him to be.
Where has God noticed your attempts to get His attention? Do you genuinely believe that God is looking
forward to meeting you in your life?
Second Thought:
Notice that Jesus places emphasis on to things. First of all, Zacchaeus needs to hurry up and
come down. In other words, once Jesus
comes to meet us, there is no reason to delay.
The other thing that Jesus emphasizes is the necessity for Him to stay
with Zacchaeus. I think there is a
literal and spiritual emphasis. As for
the literal, as I said yesterday, Jesus wants to make a point that He will
spent time with both the named and the unnamed.
As for the spiritual, I think Jesus is telling Zacchaeus that it truly
is necessary for Him to dwell with us.
We don’t just meet Him and watch Him walk away. We meet Him so He can dwell with us.
Do you hurry to meet Jesus in your life? What can get in your way? Does Jesus dwell with you? How does this show in your life?
Third Thought:
Zacchaeus responds. Zacchaeus listens. He obeys Jesus. But the real kicker here is that he does so
with joy. Zacchaeus listens to Jesus
with a glad heart. Meeting the Lord and
obeying Him should bring joy into our life.
Do you have joy in your life when you
obey God? How ready are you to respond
to Christ?
Passage
for Tomorrow: Luke 19:7-10
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