A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; NEW TESTAMENT STORIES

                                 NOT WORTHY OF ATTENTION D PART III 

"I, Zacchaeus, live in Jericho.... I am a wealthy but lonely tax collector... I have no friends here in Jericho.... And I cannot blame the people.... For who wants to be friends with a tax collector.... Moreover, no one would believe me if I told them I am lonely... They must all think that I am very happy because I live in the best home in town.... But they do not know how unhappy I am because no one ever comes to visit me.... This morning as I went out I noticed a large group of people,,,, I asked them if a dignitary was coming to visit our town.... They told me that Jesus was on His way to the town.... They told me as well that He had just healed the blind beggar who always sits at the side of the road.... I wanted to see Jesus... But I am very short.... And I knew that the people would not let me go to the front of the crowd to see Jesus... I cannot blame them for I have cheated them out of their money... However, I was still desperate to see Jesus.... He did not have to see me.... It was enough for me to see Him.... Anyway Jesus is a holy Person... And I am an unholy person... So I am not good enough for Him to see me.... As I looked around I saw a sycamore-fig tree... I decided to climb into it.... It would be perfect for me to see Jesus.... So I did.... I saw Jesus coming my way... He then did something I never expected Him to do.... He stopped right under my tree....And He looked up.... Not only did He look up.... He called out to me... And He told me to come down....The reason He wanted me to come down is because He wants to visit my home.... Can you imagine.... Jesus wants to come to my home!!".... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn about Zacchaeus' unexpected Guest....

                  ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; NEW TESTAMENT STORIES

                                    NOT WORTHY OF ATTENTION D PART III

Jesus does not just stop at the sycamore-fig tree where Zacchaeus has climbed in but He addresses Zacchaeus and invites Himself to Zacchaeus' home for He knows that will bring joy to Zacchaeus' heart as you can read in Luke 19:6

So he came down at once and welcomed Him gladly.

Zacchaues is overjoyed that Jesus has stopped at the tree he has climbed in and takes Him back to his home.