“And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house. And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:1-10).
Today’s Morsel: I can remember back in the day, when the circus would come to town. People would line the side of the streets to see all the animals, clowns, attractions and show people. It was the circus' and town's way of advertising the big event that was going to happen. Jesus having just passed through Jericho, was on His way to Jerusalem, by all accounts, heading for Calvary. And scripture says, “There was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for today I must abide at thy house. And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.” To Zacchaeus, this was the main attraction passing by. To him, there was nothing like being able to get a glimpse of the One who had opened the eyes of the blind. To be able to see the One that calmed the stormy sea, walked on water, the One who had turned the water into wine, the One who had caused the dead to be raised again, and the One who had who fed the multitude with two fish and five loaves of bread. To him, nothing could compare to this moment. He was like a kid watching the big top roll into town! Like a kid in a candy shop. What about you? Do you get excited when someone leading worship or preaching says, “I feel Jesus in the house!” “I feel Jesus is passing by this very moment!” Do seek for Him? “Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else” (Isaiah 45:22). Zacchaeus took a look and became a part of the greatest show on earth.
Sing: O I want to see Him, look upon His face. There to sing forever of His saving grace; on the streets of Glory let me lift my voice, cares all past, home at last, ever to rejoice.
Thought For Today: When you walk through those gates of pearls and see Jesus, it will be worth it all.
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