A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; NEW TESTAMENT STORIES

                                     NOT WORTHY OF ATTENTION D PART V

"I, Jesus, came to Jericho today... I went there at my Father's direction... When I walked the road into the town I stopped underneath a sycamore-fig tree.... As I looked up, I spotted a man.... I spoke to the man... I told him to come down for I wanted to spend time with him....I know who he is.... The crowd may think they know him.... But they do not really know him..... They do not know that he is lonely.... That he longs for friendship.... I have given him that today.... And I have given him so much more.... I have given him forgiveness.... His heart has now changed.... And that will show in his actions.... No doubt, his neighbours and others who know him will begin to see him in a different light... Very soon he will have many friends.....They will begin to recognise his generosity.... Especially, the poor will love him for his kindness.".... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn of Zacchaeus' changed heart after Jesus' visit to his home.....

 

                     ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; NEW TESTAMENT STORIES

                               NOT WORTHY OF ATTENTION D PART V     

Jesus does know that Zacchaeus is a sinner. However, He knows as well that His willingness to give special attention to Zacchaeus will turn Zacchaeus into a changed man as you can read in Luke 19:8

But Zachaeus stood up and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possession to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount."

Zacchaeus is very grateful to the Lord and shows that by telling the Lord that from now on he will share his wealth with the less fortunate and repay those he has taken money from.