Wee Little Man

We wrote on “little things on yesterday and I want to continue writing on little things today. There were some little people in the Bible that pictures something very interesting. Years ago when I was teaching in Jr. Church I would sing a song about Zacchaeus

Zacchaeus was a wee little man
And a wee little man was he
He climbed up in a sycamore tree
For the Lord he wanted to see
And as the Savior passed that way
He looked up in that tree
And He said, “Zacchaeus, you come down!
For I’m going to your house today
For I’m going to your house to stay”

You can read about Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10 most everyone knows about Zacchaeus and how he climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Jesus as He passed by. We may have read through it so fast that we missed some things. Did you happen to notice who passed through Jericho?                            Luke 19:1  And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

That’s important for it didn’t read The Lord Jesus but just Jesus could it be for this reason

Matthew 1:21  And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

So here we see a little man who pictures the sinner and God’s provision for him; JESUS! Zacchaeus had become successful in life, he was rich, but the sad thing was he had never met Jesus. Success may blind and riches may cause one to lose sight of spiritual needs. This man Zacchaeus climbed a tree so he could see and when he did he heard words that changed him. The reason I know that is because of this verse

Luke 19:8  And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.  Here we see a rich man doing what? Giving his wealth away; half my goods I give to the poor and I’m willing to pay back four times as much as I have taken wrongly. I’d say Zacchaeus gave his life to the Lord. As fast as Zacchaeus came onto the pages of Scripture he leaves just as fast but with something better than riches he had Jesus

Proverbs 23:5  Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

One must set his eyes on Jesus the one who is willing and wanting to save us from our sins.

Have you done something nice for someone yet?