Saturday Reading: Luke 19:2-5
Key Verse: Luke 19:3
3 And he sought to see Jesus, to see who He was. And he could not because of the press, because he was little in stature.
Devotion:
I’m sure we have all heard the story of Zaccheus a few times to remember it quite well but how many times have you thought about what Zaccheus did? He was a small guy, little in stature to be politically correct, who would not have a chance of seeing Jesus if he were to stand in the crowd. If any of you are small then you know that you will get pushed around sometimes and you will not see everything. Driving in a small car down country roads means you cannot see anything other than hedges whereas a big car or van allows you to see over those hedges into the countryside. We all do like to see things, especially if something catches our interest.
Zaccheus had probably heard about all the things that Christ had done and he had probably heard about a few things He had not done too; all of this made Zaccheus want to find out more about this prophet who was about to walk through the streets. The people who were lining the streets were probably the same ones who would think the least of him being a tax-collector so he knew that he had to do something different in order to see Jesus. He was willing to put in that extra effort to try and find out the truth. How I wish more people would be willing to put in that extra effort to find out the truth about Christ nowadays.
God is the one seeking us so that He can save us, but we are the ones who have to put in a bit of effort as well. If we are going to ignore Christ just because we are “too busy having fun” or “doing other things on Sundays” then we are the ones who will miss out on the truth. Once you are able to see past your inhibitions then you too can find out the truth. Zaccheus took a giant step forward by being willing to make a move against what people thought of him. Christ was willing to see that move and grasp it with both hands and take Zaccheus in to be one of His own. He can do that to you too.
Points to Ponder:
What would you do to find the truth?
Do you know how far Christ went?
