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Zaccheaus a Chief Tax Collector
We learn of Jesus travels heading up to Jerusalem.
From Jericho the journey up is approzimately 3,300 feet up.
We also learn about Zaccheaus occupation and his financial status in the first 2 verses.
Jesus recognizes and uses the unpopularity of tax collectors to teach.
One of the things we need to do in order to take advantage of the wonderful promises of Jesus is to make an appropriate assesment of oursleves.
Humility is key in our slavation.
Zaccheaus took a humble assessment of himself physically, as we ought to take a humble assessment of ourselves spiritually.
This is the humbling of Zaccheaus in verse 3.
Then Zaccheaus makes the proper preparations to get himself in a position to see Jesus.
Consider verse 4
Next we see Jesus repond to Zaccheaus.
Jesus sees all, even in the crowd He notices Zaccheaus.
Jesus is not small of stature.
He knows what we have done to see Him; to find Him.
Zaccheaus joyfully repsonds like one who had lost something and found it.
It is the joy we have at finding our Savior and being saved.
Do you remember that feeling?
The crowd however had a different response.
Similar to the first laborers in the vineyard who were upset with the landowner for giving equal pay to the late comers in the vineyard.
cf.
(Mt.
20:1-16) How is this right we might think that Jesus would associate with sinners like that?
Zaccheaus as a chief tax collector represents the outcast.
The euphoria of acceptance by our Savior is a wonderful feeling.
Perhaps you felt it when you were saved?
Zaccheaus certainly is struck by the gracious acceptance of Jesus.
So much so that He freely offers to make restitution (repentance) for his past.
We see that he is no stranger to the reqirements of the law.
He just hasn't been obeying them.
What Zaccheaus offers to do is from the law of Moses.
Note at this time salvation has not come to Zaccheaus at the simple recognition of Jesus.
Something is required of him.
He must do something.
He already has been accounted (born) into Abraham's family.
What is required of him is repentance.
Concern for the poor is a most certain calling of our Lord and so for us also.
Perhaps we need to take a better look at how we are doing in this area of ministry.
In the Gospel of Luke the poor is a very strong theme in conjunction with the correct use of possessions.
Luke(poor-11x) has twice as many references to the poor than Matthew (5x), Mark(5x) or John(5x).
For example we read, “Sell your possessions” (12:33), or, “Any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple” (14:33).
Luke quoted Jesus’ words to the rich ruler found in Mark but intensified the demands by adding “everything”: “You still lack one thing.
Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.
And come, follow me” (18:22).
What one does with his possessions is important to his Salvation and his Christianity.
Zaccheaus statement on the responsible use of wealth and possessions puts him back in line with the law.
It in effect is his repentance and therefore salvation is at his doorstep.
Hebrews should be familiar with how one ought to treat his neighbor and fulfill the two great commands of God's will.
After witnessing Zaccheaus confession Jesus speaks to His mission and ministry on earth.
You and I are short in a different sense and need to take a good look at ourselves to be sure we do not miss out on Jesus.
Where we see a need to repent we must do so.
Where we see a need for the poor, the oppressed and the blind we should act.
Not just the poor financial but the poor in spirit.
Serve the oppressed physically and spiritually.
Bring sight to the blind through the word of God.
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