Seeing The Lord
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved.
Acts 16:31
In Luke 19, we have a mane named Zacchaeus; He was a small man (v 3), and he was a tax collector. Verse 2 tells us that he was the “chief among the Tax collectors.” That means that he was the head tax collector. He was a traitor to his nation because he was aligned with Rome. People hated him because he defrauded them out of their money. Rome set a standard rate, and men like Zacchaeus charged what they wanted to charge above that. The people had no choice but to pay the taxes they were assessed. As a result of his position and his greed, he was rich, powerful, connected, feared and despised.
While Zacchaeus had wealth, position and power, he knew there was something missing in his life. His financial, political and social connections left him empty and needy. Somewhere along the way, Zacchaeus heard about a man named Jesus. Maybe he heard the reports from the men who worked for him as they came in from collecting taxes around the community. Perhaps he heard the stories first-hand. Regardless of what it was, something was pulling on his heartstrings. He was not satisfied with anything he had; he came to the place where nothing but seeing Jesus would satisfy the deep longings of his soul. That day, Zacchaeus not only saw the Lord, he also met Him and was saved.
Many of us have been at this same place. When we were lost, God brought us to the place where nothing in our lives was enough anymore. He brought us to the place where we knew that something was missing. God, through the conviction of the Holy Spirit, brought us to the place where we knew we needed Him. So, we came to Him and He saved us by His grace. At least, that is my experience, and I praise Him for doing that in my life. Has this been your experience?
Bible Reading
Luke 19:1-10.
Prayer
Lord God, Thank You that when I was lost, Your Son sought me and saved me. Amen
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