Sing with me! “Zacchaeus was a wee little man and a wee little man was heeeeeee. He climbed up in the sycamore tree, for Jesus he wanted to seeeeeeeee.”
“As The Savior passed that way, He looked up in the tree, And He said, ‘Zacchaeus! You come down! For I’m going to your house today.”
🎶🎵Can’t you here the Sweet little voices and high notes? 🎶🎵
Many of us know this Sunday School Song from our younger years at church.
But do we really remember the story?
I love rereading these Jesus stories as an adult. The deep feelings and real relationships that existed as Jesus walked the earth were amazing.
The sacrifice that day on both Jesus’ and Zacchaeus’ part was huge!
Jesus knew he would be judged for going to a untrustworthy tax collector’s house. Another opportunity presents itself for the Pharisees to blame him for wrong doing. He knew it would, once again, tarnish his reputation with the Jews.
He did not care what they thought. Nor did He care what they said. All He cared about was a Wee Little Man 👨🏻 whose soul would be saved.
He had Salvation on His mind.
When we show an interest in Christ, He responds. And when we are willing to throw our hands up and say, “I’m all yours Lord!” He brings Salvation to our house.
Zacchaeus knew he would have to put his pride aside to say he was “Sorry” to all he had cheated. He was willing to give up to 4xs back the amount he had cheated others by and give taxes back that he had kept.
Zacchaeus did not care what others thought. He did not care what others said. He had Salvation on his mind.
If I apply this to my life, I think to myself, do I truly care what others think? Do I care what others say? If I want Salvation to come to my house, I have to look at Zacchaeus’ ability to not care what others think, nor should I care what they say. Be in awe of Jesus. Walk with Jesus. Surrender all I have to Jesus.
Zacchaeus also had to stop sinning against others. To let Go of his selfishness, and let God work.
Jesus went to Zacchaeus’ house knowing he was a sinner. And When Zacchaeus gave up his selfish ways, Jesus gave him His Love.
All He asks of us is to return Love, Compassion, Sympathy, Gentleness, and Patience. He asks us to Forgive. To say, “I’m sorry.”
Do you remember the end of the story?
He was given “Salvation”
Luke 19:9 says “Salvation has come to this house today.”
And the end of the song?
….”and a Happy Little Man was He, and a happy little man was he.”
May we seek to know Jesus. He knows us all too well. And He loves and Forgives us anyway. Give it up. Hand it over. And Be Happy. True Joy comes when we surrender all to Him. 💯
May we Carrie On and Stay High On Him who gives us Salvation. 🙌🏻
Remember: Jesus loves you! ❤️
Colossians 3
Stay High 