“ And he ran in front, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see JESUS.”
Luke 19:4
Zecchaeus was very desirous for the LORD.
JESUS said “those who seek me will find me”.We can picture the scene through our mind’s eye, eager, wistful, supplicating, faith, looking down from the green foliage and meeting the gaze of JESUS CHRIST.
Our Jesus Christ invited himself to Zecchaeus house where HE opens the heart and inclines it to receive him. “He who has a mind to know CHRIST shall be known of HIM”.
Those whom CHRIST calls must humble themselves and come down. Zecchaeus demonstrated this publicly. He became a true convert and he accepted JESUS. He did not look to be justified by his works as the Pharisees, but by his good works and through the grace of GOD. This shows the sincerity of his faith and repentance. Now he is happy and he turned from his sins to GOD. CHRIST came to his house and brought salvation with him. The story of Zecchaeus teaches us that when we make a solid effort to experience JESUS you are rewarded. The change happened in Zecchaeus life because of his eagerness for the good news that is the Gospel. He was ready for a new life through his repentance. Many things in our own life tries to pull us down i.e. our attitude, pride, anger, depression, jealousy, worries and many more. That stops us to come closer to LORD but here in the bible in verse Luke 19: 4 it tells us how Zecchaeus made haste and he saw JESUS.
We know that we are not perfect
but when we come closer to JESUS HE comes more closer to us.
My life was messed up in worldly tuhings. Just like Zecchaeus,
I was not able to get out of the chains and sackers of the bondages but when JESUS came in my life, I was touched me by His presence and I denied all that was hindering me to reach out to HIM. HIS presence made me confess my sins and I got delivered.
It needs a little effort and that is to obey HIM and deny ourselves. Even in verse 19:20 of Exodus people made haste and consecrated themselves by taking bath and GOD came down in mount Sainai to meet his people. So also my life changed completely when I encountered JESUS
FATHER I thank you for sending YOUR SON to die for my sin on the cross which has opened the gate of salvation for a sinner like me, because I was once lost but now I can see. I pray that just like Zecchaerus who welcomed JESUS and his life changed and the salvation came in his house so also JESUS be welcome in our hearts. Amen !
SOL.CLARA BENEDICT AOJ