” When Jesus came by, he looked up and called him by name. ‘ Zacchaeus!’ he said, ‘ Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.’ “ Luke 19:5
Zacchaeus was a Chief Tax Collector in Jericho who had heard of Jesus. When the Lord had entered the town of Jericho, Zacchaeus tried to get a look at Him. However, scripture tells us that he was a short man and could not see over the crowd. Zacchaeus was so determined to see Jesus that he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree in order to get a glimpse when he passed by. As Jesus approached the sycamore tree he looked up and called Zacchaeus by name, told him to climb down, and then told him that he must become a guest in his home today. I am sure that when Zacchaeus got up that morning, he never had a thought that he was going to have Jesus as a houseguest that evening. But he did. You and I are much like that tax collector. We hear of Jesus and of the great things he accomplished while he was on this earth, but the question is, do we know him? Have we developed that personal relationship that Zacchaeus did with the Lord? Have we gone out of our way to climb our sycamore tree? Do we have the determination to get to know Jesus on a personal level or are we just satisfied to hear of him and continue to learn of his ways? The bible tells us that even the demons know of his name. However, Jesus wants to get to know us on a personal level. He wants to be our life. With him we can do all things. With a great faith and trust in his many promises we will shut down worries and doubts that the devil tries so hard to put in our paths each day. He already knows our name just as he knew Zacchaeus. There is no doubt that he is calling our name. If we do just as Zacchaeus did and obey him, and allow him in our lives, we will not be free from trouble but will be free from defeat. Open the door for him and let him in. He wants to be a guest in your house today. Begin to look to him each day in prayer, in the study of his word and with praise for what he does for us. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!
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