Jesus looked up to Zacchaeus.
No one had looked up to this man. It wasn’t just his lack of height or that fact that he didn’t usually climb trees. People had no respect for him. They did not expect Jesus to invite himself to Zacchaeus’s home. Imagine the moment. Place yourself in that tree. Jesus is looking up at you. He is respecting you. Honouring you. The people who don’t respect you are looking rather foolish. Now hear this: he wants you to practice looking up at other people. Those who humble themselves will be lifted up. Those who make themselves great will be torn down. That’s how God’s kingdom works. The story of Zacchaeus comes after other stories that make the same point:
In the middle of these stories Jesus talks about himself. He was mocked, insulted, spat at, flogged and killed. But he was also raised to life. Jesus is there for those who are rejected because he is a rejected one too. In the kingdom of God we can look up at people because we know Jesus is looking up at us.
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20/10/2018 05:17:03 pm
Actually, Jesus is here for everyone. But He really has a soft heart towards people who are in need of a great help. Those who suffered from rejection and too much pain are the ones who rely too much on God. It is because the pain is too unbearable. I understand the idea that a lot of people have been very busy with their lives that they have failed to reflect on the things that should matter, especially with their faith. Perhaps it's about time to reevaluate themselves once again!
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