In today's passage we encounter Zacchaeus, a man short in stature as we are told, who have an encounter with Christ.
Zacchaeus climbed a tree...because a wee little man was he... LOL. Sorry the song keeps popping into my head. Seriously though, Zacchaeus heard that Jesus was coming. Longing to see him he climbed up the tree to peer over a crowd. However, the most important part of the story, Jesus sees and calls him. He knew the tax collector was there. The Lord who sustains all things, including that tree growing where it did, the breaths of every man in the crowd, the heart beat of us reading the encounter today; He knew,and He called.
Unlike the rich young ruler that we read about last week, this tax collector responds differently. Seeing Jesus being with the Christ changed everything. He repented and said he would pay back fourfold anyone who he had unjustly charged and then give away the rest of his wealth to the poor. Zacchaeus had an encounter with Christ and from that moment on nothing mattered more. He became like the man mentioned in Matthew 13:44-46, finding the treasure in the field, and in his joy sells all that he has and buys the field.
Friend, where does our heart lie? Are we like the rich young ruler or the small tax collector?
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