September 18
He Saw Zacchaeus and He Sees You… (Luke 19: 1-10)
***Due to the rise in COVID19 related illnesses, we are strongly encouraging the use of Masks, within the sanctuary, and to continue to observe “Social Distancing.” Together, with a faithful reliance on God, we will overcome this present challenge!!***
Good morning from Susan Andrews, inactive deacon and member of Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, NC.
“And he sought to see Jesus; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.” Luke 19:3 As children in Sunday School, we learned about Zacchaeus including a song about him. Remember this: Zacchaeus was a wee little man, and a wee little man was he. He climbed up in a sycamore tree for the Lord he wanted to see. I remember taking construction paper cutouts to illustrate Zacchaeus standing on a branch in a tree with Jesus below him. Our children still learn about Zacchaeus, but as adults do we spend time studying about him? While Zacchaeus was small in stature, he had more challenges than his height. He was a tax collector and was hated by his people. He was an outcast and a sinner. However, none of these challenges prevented him from wanted to see Jesus… so he climbed the tree. Jesus is all about men and women regardless of their issues. He is all about the outcast who wants acceptance, the blind who wants to see, the sick who wants to be well, and the sinner who wants peace with God. In fact, those are the people Jesus came to Earth for. He came to seek and save the lost and bring the sinner into a right relationship with His heavenly Father. Jesus sought out Zacchaeus, and He is seeking you. Even when the things of this world block us from seeing Jesus, He always sees us. Jesus sees us and knows what we need most. Will you accept his guidance?