He Has Gone To Be The Guest Of A Notorious Sinner

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He Has Gone
To Be The
Guest Of A Notorious Sinner

Scripture

Luke 19

Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. ² There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich. ³ He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. ⁴ So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.

⁵ When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.”

⁶ Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy. ⁷ But the people were displeased. “He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,” they grumbled.
⁸ Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!”
⁹ Jesus responded, “Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham. ¹⁰ For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.”

Observation

I love this story! This story should give you and me hope! Why? Jesus came to seek and to save you and He came to save me – because we are sinners that need a Savior?

Maybe you are wrongly thinking right that you aren’t so bad and maybe you are even thinking that you are good enough to get into Heaven. Let me burst your bubble. You and I are not getting into Heaven because of our goodness. You and I are sinners. You and I both deserve to go to Hell.

You and I need to put our faith and our trust in the only Savior that can take away the penalty of our sins – the Lord Jesus Christ.

Zacchaeus was so bad that nobody liked him. He was the worst of the worst. He was a crooked, corrupt, tax collector. He was so bad that he had become notorious! Yet, he realized his condition and he turned and trusted in Jesus Christ and was forever changed!

I can still remember that day when I was forever changed. I can remember when I put my trust and my faith in Jesus Christ. 

Have you made the decision to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior and as your Lord? You can do that right now. Just talk to Him right now and ask Him to be your Lord and your Savior. Ask Him to forgive you of your sins. Ask Him to come into your life. And then thank Him for saving you and for giving you Eternal life. 

I am a sinner. I have quit bluffing. I have put my faith and my trust in Jesus Christ and I have asked Him to save me from my sins. 

 How about you? 

Jesus said, ^“For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.”

Application

I will share with everyone that I can the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, this morning as I read this story about Zacchaeus I am reminded how much You love us. But You showed Your great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. (Romans 5:8) I know that You sent Jesus to this earth to seek and to save those who are lost. Help anyone that may be reading this blog to understand this Good News and help them to put their faith and their trust in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Set them free today just like you set Zacchaeus free!

   

Daily Bible Reading:  Genesis 47,48; Psalms 10; Luke 19

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