Let’s take an in-depth look at Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus is often criticized and looked down upon in our churches today for his uncanny methods for seeing Jesus; however I applaud Zacchaeus, for he was smart enough and had the foresight to realize that what he wanted, to see Jesus was not possible from where he currently was entangled in the crowd.
The bible points out that he was a short man, and there was a large crowd, nevertheless he ran ahead of the crowd and climbed a tree just to get a glimpse at Jesus. Wow, could I picture myself wanting to see someone so much or having so much excitement to see one individual that I would climb a tree in the face of a huge crowd?
Has there ever been anything in life that inspired you to climb a tree to get a better look? Have you ever hungered after Jesus so much that you were willing to climb a tree, (move out of your comfort zone), stretch your faith, and result to uncanny methods to seek Jesus? Did you seek Jesus, in spite of the crowds you were around, the friends you partied with or the haters who smiled in your face and then stabbed you in the back?
How far are you willing to go to achieve what you want? Zacchaeus experienced a radical transformation because of his willingness to step outside of his comfort zone, he was successful, talented and wealthy, but he was still empty. Fulfillment does not come from material things.
Many people in society are successful, talented and doing alright by everyone’s standards but still feel empty.
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