When Zacchaeus met Jesus, he was restored and found a new life. As the chief tax collector in Jericho, he appeared to have it all, yet he may have felt empty inside. When he heard Jesus was passing by, he climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see Him. A spark of hope probably ignited as Jesus …
Zacchaeus demonstrated evidence of transformation that had happened in his heart as Jesus came to his house. Luke 19: 8 Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!” …
Overcoming societal judgment is challenging and requires God’s strength, as Zacchaeus’s story illustrates. We may like to think people’s critical comments don’t affect us, but they do. As Jesus entered the town of Jericho on His way to die for our sins, He encountered a man named Zacchaeus. He was so eager to see Him …
Zacchaeus had climbed a tree to see Jesus, and Jesus asked to come to his house. Zacchaeus responded with a joyful reception of Jesus. Luke 19: 5 When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.” …
Today, billions of people inhabit the earth, yet Jesus knows your name and understands your struggles. Scripture calls believers the sheep of His pasture, and our loving Shepherd knows each of us personally, even when we don’t know Him. Jesus, our Good Shepherd, was making His way toward Jerusalem to lay down His life on …
Zacchaeus was a worldly, wealthy man. But we see him climbing to see Jesus in our story. Luke 19: 3 He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass …
Zacchaeus’s story was one of worldly wealth and spiritual poverty until he was drawn to Jesus. Our Savior was journeying to Jerusalem to lay down His life for sinners.Luke 19:1Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. 2 There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, …
Zacchaeus found out that Jesus came to seek and save the lost. As Jesus journeyed to the cross, He stopped by Jericho, where a wealthy tax collector named Zacchaeus lived. By the world’s standards, Zacchaeus was prosperous, but inside, he knows he is empty. Our enemy tells us that if we have more, it will …
As we become believers, we begin to bear the fruit of faith. My father-in-law loved his fruit trees and spent hours caring for his trees so they would bear much fruit. When you take care of fruit trees it is easy to see with your eyes if they are bearing fruit. A tree that does …
Seeing others through Jesus’ eyes is a gift from God. Have you ever felt alone in a crowd? Did you feel invisible while others carried on a conversation without you? I remember moving to a new community after college and attending a new church. There were many people there but no one introduced themselves, said …