S) "4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way. 5 When Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, 'Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.'"
Luke 19:4-5 (NASB)
O) This story always reminds me of that old song about Zaccheus :)
Aside from that, it occurs to me today as I read this, that as Zaccheus was searching for Jesus, Jesus was searching for Zaccheus. This is so true for us all! The phrase, "finding Jesus" or "he found Jesus" always seems a little misleading. Jesus has never been lost, as far as I know. Even when His parents lost Him, when they found Him again in the temple, He knew where He was the whole time! So, we don't find Jesus, so much as He finds us.
Aside from that, it occurs to me today as I read this, that as Zaccheus was searching for Jesus, Jesus was searching for Zaccheus. This is so true for us all! The phrase, "finding Jesus" or "he found Jesus" always seems a little misleading. Jesus has never been lost, as far as I know. Even when His parents lost Him, when they found Him again in the temple, He knew where He was the whole time! So, we don't find Jesus, so much as He finds us.
A) Keeping the mindset that God is searching for me, because He wants relationship with me, makes it a lot easier to repent and get back on my feet when I make mistakes. It's easy, when I'm down, to feel like God is looking for me to punish me. It's a lot harder to remember that He's trying to find me because He wants me to have Him over for dinner - so to speak. So, this is another passage that is applied by keeping it in mind.
P) Father, thank You for finding me. I was completely broken and unworthy when You found me; I'm still broken and unworthy on my own. Holy Spirit, remind me of this passage often, to encourage me when I'm struggling. God, I'm finding more and more examples of how Your grace is manifested in my life. Continue to reveal Your grace to me in new ways, Lord . In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
P) Father, thank You for finding me. I was completely broken and unworthy when You found me; I'm still broken and unworthy on my own. Holy Spirit, remind me of this passage often, to encourage me when I'm struggling. God, I'm finding more and more examples of how Your grace is manifested in my life. Continue to reveal Your grace to me in new ways, Lord . In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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