“And He (Jesus) entered and was passing through Jericho. And behold, there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; and he was a chief tax gatherer, and he was rich. And he was trying to see who Jesus was, and he was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature. And he ran on ahead and climbed up into a Sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way. And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, ‘Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house. And he hurried and came down, and received Him gladly.” Luke 19:1-6.
How amazing it is that Zaccheus, a tax collector, and not a man of faith desired so passionately to see Jesus. He knew the value of Jesus passing by. He deliberately put himself in the way of Jesus. Because of that he had the privilege of Jesus staying with him. Furthermore, the text says that he ran ahead. He wanted to get there in time, to not miss the opportunity. Clearly Zaccheus did not know exactly who Jesus was, for it says that he “was trying to see who Jesus was.” Obviously, Jesus’ reputation had preceded Him, Zaccheus had heard of this man named Jesus and wanted to see Him for himself.
How often do we truly put ourselves in the way of Jesus, in the way of truth? Do you wait for Jesus to seek you out? Or do you seek Him out at every opportunity? Are you looking for Him to pass by the way Zaccheus was? Will you even recognize when He is passing by? Are you running ahead to make sure you do not miss Him? We too must constantly put ourselves in the way of Jesus, so that He may call upon us as well.
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