August 26

Luke 19:1-10 (Click to see scripture)

Bible in One Year Passages:

Journal Entry

Scripture

1 He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small of stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” 8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.

Observation

Zacchaeus, a tax collector, a sinner, wholeheartedly seeks to see who jesus was. And eventhough we may only see him for his exterior appearance and reputation...Jesus sees his true heart of repentance. We tend to reach out to like minded people...people with similar lifestyles, backgrounds, morals, etc... Should we not seek the lost so that Christ may save.

Application

Need to be more open minded and not make a personal judgement call...but let Christ open hearts and help others who are seeking Christ...try not to get in the way.

Prayer

Heavenly Father...help me to be more open minded. Help me to not let my own biases hinder Your Work. You reach out to the lost and as they seek you...help me be a part of this journey. I pray that I would listen to You and that You would use me. Amen.

--GC