WEDNESDAY
Scripture Reading: Luke 19:1-10
When Zaccheus heard his name called out by Jesus Christ as he was nestled high up in the trees overlooking the street where Jesus’ took his steps, what do you suppose went through Zaccheus’ mind?
“How does he know my name?” “I’ve never met Jesus.” “How did he even see me up here?” “What else does he know about me?” “Why is he summoning me, when so many other people here are dying to meet him?”
Whatever went through his mind, Jesus had chosen to stay at the home of this Chief Tax Collector, Zaccheus, who had cheated some, if not several, people in the crowd out of their money. As Zaccheus walked to Jesus, he sensed the disdain and the disbelief of those in the crowd that Jesus would even acknowledge such a sinner and probably felt that Jesus was fully aware of his past sins.
So Zaccheus publicly repented his sins of greed and offered to pay back four times the amount of money he took from those he stole from. Notice that the sinner didn’t have to be confronted or disgraced in order for him to feel repentant of his sins, he needed to experience the love of his Savior. There are no pre-requisites to Jesus’ love, nor is there any pre-approval needed from your peers in order to experience the depths of this love that covers all sinners.
When confronted with the holiness of God, we as humans are made aware of where it is we all short of God’s glory. We understand that we need to be released from our sins, and even if other cannot forgive us for our past wrongdoings, God does.
Prayer: Thank you for coming into my life and bringing salvation to me and to all who are unfit to receive it. Your love knows no boundaries, and I pray that I am daily reminded of this love, encouraging me to press onward as I seek out for your will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.
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