Quick, Come Down! I Must Be A Guest In Your Home Today

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“Quick, Come Down!

I Must Be A Guest

In Your Home Today.”

Scripture

Luke 19

1 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

Zacchaeus, you come down, for I am going to your house today! It is a fascinating story that every kid learned if he or she went to Sunday School when they were young.

When Zacchaeus placed his faith and trust in Jesus all his wealth meant nothing to him compared to his new relationship with Jesus as his Lord and Savior.

Jesus wanted to be a guest in Zacchaeus's home. Jesus wants to be a welcomed guest in our homes too!

If I were to walk into your home would it be evident that Jesus was a welcome guest. Does anything in your home point out that you are a follower of Jesus Christ? Has salvation come to those living in your home?

Luke 19:10 gives us the reason that Jesus came to this earth …
“For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.”

Application

Zacchaeus, I am sure was glad that Jesus found him up in that tree. I am so glad that Jesus found me too.

How about you? Have you invited Jesus into your life?

Prayer

Heavenly Father, Jesus went to the outcasts, to the prostitutes and tax collectors. He sought to reach both the poor and the rich. Help me to do the same. Help us have a home that points people to Jesus. Show us who needs our attention today.

I pray for our President and for all of our leaders in our government. Give them wisdom. I pray for healing. Healing for our president and healing for our country. Turn the direction of our country around in Your direction.

Daily Bible Reading: Esther 9,10; Luke 19

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