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Had You Been Zacchaeus A familiar Bible character to many is
Zacchaeus, the short man who climbed a sycamore to see Jesus. Noting Luke’s
account (Luke 19), please consider the following. Had you been Zacchaeus... 1. ...would you have sought Jesus out?
(vs. 3) He didn’t have to see Jesus, but he chose to. He had a real interest
in the Son of God. How interested are you in the King of Kings and Lord of
Lords? 2. ...would you have put forth the
extra effort? (vs. 4) Zacchaeus was so determined to observe Jesus that he ran
and climbed. Many today are lazy in regard to spiritual things. "Less is
best" is the attitude of the mere pew warmers. Are you willing to exert
effort in doing the will of God and advancing the cause of Christ? 3. ...would you have immediately obeyed
the Lord? (vs. 6) When Jesus said "jump", Zacchaeus said "how
high?" Not literally. But he did hurry down the tree at the command of
Jesus to "make haste and come down." How obedient are you to the
Lord’s commands? 4. ...would salvation have come to your
house? (vs. 7-10) Salvation came to the house of Zacchaeus as one with a
penitent heart. He assured the Lord that he had repented, was a changed man, and
ready to be godly. Would you do that? What if you had been Zacchaeus?— David
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