Zacchaeus was the chief among the publicans and he sought to see Jesus and know who He was (Lk 19: 2,3). Many seek Jesus, but they are not in the least interested in knowing Him. To know Jesus is to know His life and character.
Although Zacchaeus had a great desire to see Jesus, the press of the crowd that was round Jesus hindered him. This is true even today. There are sincere souls who seek Jesus and the truth, but alas, the so-called children of God who profess to be closer to Jesus and the church, hinder them from getting to know Jesus. Many children of God who profess to be Christians do not live Christlike lives. Because of this, sincere souls like Zacchaeus are either offended or hindered from coming closer to Jesus.
Another hindrance for Zacchaeus was his short stature. There are many who, like Zacchaeus, are spiritually little of stature though they have been children of God for a very long time. Lack of spiritual growth stands in the way of our seeing Jesus and knowing Him. This is why we are exhorted to grow ‘unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ’ (Eph 4: 13).
Let us be careful that neither other children of God (the crowd around Jesus), nor our own lack of spiritual growth, poses a hindrance to our seeing Jesus and getting to know Him. Like Zacchaeus, let us rise above our problems seeking the help of servants of God (sycomore tree), so that we may see Jesus.
– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion
Although Zacchaeus had a great desire to see Jesus, the press of the crowd that was round Jesus hindered him. This is true even today. There are sincere souls who seek Jesus and the truth, but alas, the so-called children of God who profess to be closer to Jesus and the church, hinder them from getting to know Jesus. Many children of God who profess to be Christians do not live Christlike lives. Because of this, sincere souls like Zacchaeus are either offended or hindered from coming closer to Jesus.
Another hindrance for Zacchaeus was his short stature. There are many who, like Zacchaeus, are spiritually little of stature though they have been children of God for a very long time. Lack of spiritual growth stands in the way of our seeing Jesus and knowing Him. This is why we are exhorted to grow ‘unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ’ (Eph 4: 13).
Let us be careful that neither other children of God (the crowd around Jesus), nor our own lack of spiritual growth, poses a hindrance to our seeing Jesus and getting to know Him. Like Zacchaeus, let us rise above our problems seeking the help of servants of God (sycomore tree), so that we may see Jesus.
– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion
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