27April2015 Like Zacchaeus

He was persistent, you have to give him that.  Though small in stature, Zacchaeus wasn’t one to be dissuaded by physical limitations.  Surely his size was no match for his tenacity, he was rich after all.  So, when he heard that Jesus was on the way Zacchaeus climbed up a sycamore tree and waited.  What happened next is one of the reasons I love this story.  As Jesus walked by Zacchaeus’ perch, He stopped LOOKED up and SAID TO HIM, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately.  I must stay at your house today.”  Can you picture this?  Jesus, the Son of God, the Messiah, the Creator, Emmanuel stopped what He was doing, looked up and beckoned the “sinner,” as Zacchaeus was known among his neighbors, to come down.  

That's my God!  He doesn't just walk on by us.  He doesn't leave us dangling.  He calls us to come to Him. 
I see myself in Zacchaeus.  Short?  No.  Rich? No.  Seeking Jesus? Absolutely.  Willing to allow others to stand in my way?  May it never be so!