for the Son of man has come to seek out and save what was lost

Notes of meeting on 18 November 2014

Luke 19 v 1 - 10
¹ He entered Jericho and was going through the town
² and suddenly a man whose name was Zacchaeus made his appearance; he was one of the senior tax collectors and a wealthy man.
³ He kept trying to see which Jesus was, but he was too short and could not see him for the crowd;
⁴ so he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to catch a glimpse of Jesus who was to pass that way.
⁵ When Jesus reached the spot he looked up and spoke to him, 'Zacchaeus, come down. Hurry, because I am to stay at your house today.'
⁶ And he hurried down and welcomed him joyfully.
⁷ They all complained when they saw what was happening. 'He has gone to stay at a sinner's house,' they said.
⁸ But Zacchaeus stood his ground and said to the Lord, 'Look, sir, I am going to give half my property to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody I will pay him back four times the amount.'
⁹ And Jesus said to him, 'Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham;
¹⁰ for the Son of man has come to seek out and save what was lost.'

Jesus thank you that you came to save the lost, even those whom we may think of as beyond saving.
Thank you that you love all wherever they are, even those lost in darkness and sin.
Help us to see that all can be saved, help us not to write people off, to deem them beyond your love and mercy. Draw all people to yourself.


The love of Jesus can shine through the cracks in our lives to touch others.