When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” (Lk19:5)
Zacchaeus was the Chief Tax Collector and was a very wealthy man. He was also a sinner for it is common knowledge that he collected more than is required. But when he learned that Jesus was passing by he climbed a tree to have a better glimpse of Jesus.
We see a fat, greedy sinner but Jesus sees a lost soul seeking to be saved. His encounter with the love and care that Jesus showed a sinner like him drove an inner transformation that led to repentance and the salvation of his soul.
Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.” (v9-10).
Jesus is knocking… I must stay at your house today.
Umagang kay ganda kaibigan.
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