I Must See Jesus

Finally he saw Jesus coming down the street. His miracle was coming straight for him. I can only imagine what he must have felt as he hung onto that limb and leaned out to get a better view. Was Jesus who he though he would be? Was he as tall, as thin, as intelligent or as well dressed as Zaccheaus had imagined?

The closer Jesus came, the more Zacchaeus could sense that something wonderful was about to happen. I’m sure he felt the presence of the Holy Spirit talking to him and touching his heart as Jesus Drew near.

You can’t get close to Jesus without something great happening in your life! His very appearance will change your outlook on life. The more you see of Jesus, and the more you get to know about him, the greater he becomes. Jesus is bigger than all your problems. He’s bigger than all your fears. He’s bigger than any mountain that stands in your way. He’s bigger than any sickness you could ever have. He’s bigger than anything.

The closer Jesus gets, the smaller your problems look. The closer you get to know him, the less you care to know about anything else. He fulfills all of your hearts’ desires and all of your dreams and ambitions.

Get closer to Jesus! Climb a tree and get out on a limb if you have to. If you will do all you can to get near him, then Jesus will make the next step to reach out to you. That’s what he did for Zacchaeus.

Luke 19:5-6, "And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house. And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully."

Jesus had already seen Zacchaeus in that tree, not just while he was walking in the crowd down the street, but from the beginning of time. Jesus knew he would be in that tree before he ever set foot in Jericho. By the grace of God, Zacchaeus’ time had come – his time to know who Jesus really was – his time of deliverance.

Jesus wasn’t concerned about the accolades of the crowd and praise of the people. He was concerned about one soul, one little man in a tree, whose heart was ready. He came to seek and save a crooked politician named Zacchaeus.

Jesus looked up and called him by name. “He knows me.” “The Messiah is calling me by name”. Can you imagine the wonder and excitement that Zacchaeu felt at that moment?

If you have ever met Jesus and given your heart and life to him, and then let Jesus come into your heart, you know what Zacchaeus felt! There’s nothing that can compare.

Zacchaeus come on down. Get out of the tree and off that limb. Bring all your needs to the altar. Bring your burdens to the Lord and leave them there. I’m going to your house for tea! God is calling you by name. You are one of the chosen few out of all this crowd. Come on Down, join us, this is your special invitation from the very lips of the Son of God. My what an invitation!

That’s the same invitation that Jesus is giving to each of us this morning! Come on down. Come on down to the altar. Bring all your needs to the Lord. He is so willing and able to help you. Bring all your needs to the Lord.