A True Desire
“And he sought to see who JESUS was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature.”
– Luke 19:3
Sometimes our various physical, mental, social, professional, and financial limitations act as the hindrances to rightly seek The LORD. However, when we truly desire to be led by The HOLY SPIRIT (Rom 8:14), our flesh and all the senses begin to follow our Spirit Man under the divine impression imparted by GOD’s SPIRIT.
According to Luke 19:3, although Zacchaeus struggled hard to see JESUS due to his short height, his true desire for The LORD brought a Favour in his life that JESUS not only called him by his name but also visited his house personally.
I still remember, how I used to be so hungry for The LORD during my initial days in Faith way back in 1996. In the year 2004, during my student life, I used to save money to buy Spiritual literature and participate in Bible teaching seminars. My financial height was quite short since I belonged to a middle class family, but the height of my desire to seek JESUS was relatively taller and that’s what made me sacrifice my comfort in many areas.
According to Mat 13:44 “the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field”. Somehow, I found myself like this man, who was ready to sell all to buy that precious field. Today, I am financially stable and successful in so many areas since JESUS said in Mat 6 “But seek first the kingdom of GOD and HIS righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you”.
Hence, I would like to encourage all the readers of this mediation to seek The LORD irrespective of your present limitations. The LORD shall surely honour your desire and save you including your household, as HE did with Zacchaeus, in JESUS Name. Amen!
In CHRIST,
Sol. Rahul Davis AOJ