YOU HAVE TO SHOW INTEREST

Luke 19:1-5. 

This is the story of Zacchaeus and how he met Jesus. The first time I read this story with understanding my eyes were opened to something great. Look at what Zacchaeus did, the bible says in verse 3 and 4 "And he was waiting to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way."

Now this was a man that was very rich and people both respected and feared him but he didn't care. He had heard about Jesus for a long time and was desperate to see who he was. Let me draw back here and point out that Zacchaeus was not a born again Christian, in fact most task collectors were considered as cheats. But he knew that there was something different about Jesus and he wanted to see it. 

The size of that crowd would have originally discouraged him but he didn't get discouraged. Instead he climbed a tree like a child and because he did he found favor in the eyes of Jesus. Jesus could sense his desperation and he became one of the people that had the opportunity of hosting Jesus in his home.

Now the lesson here is that you need to show God how desperate you are to have him in your life. Zacchaeus is a good example. He didn't think about his status in the society or what people will say, all he was interested in was Jesus. My friends I want to give you the best advice I can offer, FIX YOUR EYES ON JESUS, show interest in him and his ways and you will see that Jesus will willingly come to into your home. I pray you read this with caution and adopt Zacchaeus as a role model.

ASSIGNMENT 

1) Try and show interest in Jesus and his ways. When He sees how desperate you are he will come to your home.

2) You can only gain the interest of God only when you seek him first.  Therefore determine to put him first from today and he shall add other things to you and even more than your mind can fathom.