“There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich. He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.” (Luke 19:2-4 NLT)
Zacchaeus was short and unpopular. He wanted to see Jesus, but the crowd was in his way. Yet, these limitations did not keep him from getting close to the Lord.
How badly do we want to see Jesus? What are the things in our way? Are we willing to go out on a limb to get close to Him? Most of us would put ourselves out for worldly success and earthly relationships, but it often takes some sort of tragedy before we go out of our way to seek Christ.
Every day, we each have the opportunity to seek Jesus through different people and various circumstances. This might feel risky and awkward. Many of us already have comfortable spiritual routines and rituals. We compartmentalize our faith into certain parts of our day or reserve it for desperate situations. Inviting God into every area of our lives feels vulnerable...at first. Yet, we must be willing to go out on a limb before we are able to see Jesus beyond our limited perspectives.
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