Luke 19:1-10
He entered Jericho and was passing through.
2 And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich.
3 And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.”
6 So he hurried and came down and received Him joyfully.
7 And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”
8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.”
9 And Jesus said to him,
“Today salvation has come to this house,
since he also is a son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
Jericho was the first place the Children of Israel stopped in Israel. Jericho is known to be lush and lovely. A difficult place for the desert dwellers to forgo and continue on to the fight they had avoided for 40 years.And perhaps, Zaccheaus had been the same. Scriptures repeat many situations. Zaccheaus had been lush with profits and opportunities. And yet had, within Zacchaeus, the desire to see what Jesus was doing and spy out His Grace. Longing for liberation, to go with His Promises. To climb down from Jericho. And to go Joyfully with Jesus.
For the Son of Man came to seek
and to save
the lost.
Titus 3:5
He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done,
but according to His mercy
Malachi 3:6
For I the LORD do not change;
therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed.
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Hebrews 1:12
And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up,
and they shall be changed:
but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
Psalm 90:2,4
Before the mountains were brought forth,
or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world,
even from everlasting to everlasting,
thou art God
Psalm 102:27,28
Thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end
Abba, Father,
We come together to pray
and ask You to be present,
hear this prayer, please,
in Jesus Christ.
Dwell in me,
Dwell in us,
Dwell in those we Love,
Help us to seek You first.
And we will finish well, in Jesus Christ.
Help us to find and bring
to become
more Heaven
to this earth.
Your Plan, Your way,
Your Son is best.
Establish us on your path,
help keep us near You
and on the path.
Your Wonderful Plan.
You Include All in Your Plan.
Encourage us in Love
Encourage us with Your Joy.
Jesus, teach us to follow You
more closely in Your Word.
Correct us in Your Love
to remain with You.
Help us when the path isn't seen
Protect us to remain with You.
Your Love is
where I want to be.
Forgive me for my
flaws, weakness and sin.
Because You are God of Love
and I need you in my life.
Help us with our needs
today
and You will help us tomorrow as well.
Bless Israel with peace,
Bless families with living, loving hearts,
Reawaken God being first.
Bless this Nation.
Bless the Nations who need You.
In Jesus,
Amen.
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