God's Thoughts and Ways Above Ours: Sinful man or son of Abraham?

 People’s complaint: “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!” (Luke 19:7)

The words of Jesus: “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:9)

People only saw Zacchaeus as a sinful man. He was a tax collector, a person who defrauded people. They knew he was sinful. Jesus knew that this sinful man would make haste and come down and receive Him with joy. He knew he was a son of Abraham and would repent. Zacchaeus longed to see Jesus, and Jesus saw his longing, his effort to see Him. Not only did Zacchaeus see Jesus, but Jesus also saw Zacchaeus.

People knew he was a rich man who had deprived others. Jesus knew that he would give half of his possessions to the poor and repay fourfold those whom he had deprived.

Jesus doesn't think like people think: He has come to seek and to save that which was lost.

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March 8