{"id":178,"date":"2022-09-14T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/?p=178&2022"},"modified":"2022-09-12T18:00:29","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T00:00:29","slug":"an-unlikely-host-luke-19-1-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/an-unlikely-host-luke-19-1-10\/","title":{"rendered":"An Unlikely Host: Luke 19:1-10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"spoiler spoiler-style-2\"><div class=\"spoiler-title\">Focus Passage: Luke 19:1-10 (NCV)<\/div><div class=\"spoiler-content\"><p>\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">1<\/sup> Jesus was going through the city of Jericho.\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">2<\/sup> A man was there named Zacchaeus, who was a very important tax collector, and he was wealthy.\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">3<\/sup> He wanted to see who Jesus was, but he was not able because he was too short to see above the crowd.\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">4<\/sup> He ran ahead to a place where Jesus would come, and he climbed a sycamore tree so he could see him. <sup class=\"versenum\">5<\/sup> When Jesus came to that place, he looked up and said to him, \u201cZacchaeus, hurry and come down! I must stay at your house today.\u201d <\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">6<\/sup> Zacchaeus came down quickly and welcomed him gladly.\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">7<\/sup> All the people saw this and began to complain, \u201cJesus is staying with a sinner!\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">8<\/sup> But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, \u201cI will give half of my possessions to the poor. And if I have cheated anyone, I will pay back four times more.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">9<\/sup> Jesus said to him, \u201cSalvation has come to this house today, because this man also belongs to the family of Abraham.  <sup class=\"versenum\">10<\/sup> The Son of Man came to find lost people and save them.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"passage-read-more\">Read <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Luke 19:1-10&amp;version=ncv\" title=\"Read the passage on BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"hyperlink-underlined\">Luke 19:1-10<\/a> in context and\/or in other translations on BibleGateway.com!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n<p>The story of Zacchaeus\u2019 encounter with Jesus is one of my favorites. I\u2019m not entirely sure why, but one reason could be because I keep seeing interesting insights in these few verses. In today\u2019s journal entry, I will point out one big idea that l love about this passage, and share an insight into Zacchaeus that you might not have noticed before.<\/p>\r\n<p>Most every time I read this, I am amazed by the series of events, and how simply wanting to \u201csee\u201d Jesus results in the opportunity to \u201chost\u201d Jesus. Zacchaeus would probably have been content had Jesus stopped walking for a few moments while sharing a key thought in one of His teachings within earshot, but instead, Jesus stops and addresses him by name. <\/p>\r\n<p>This is the thing that always amazes me: <strong>Jesus likes to positively surprise people.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>What happens next is interesting. One of the most despised people in Jericho now becomes one of the most infamously popular. As Jesus is walking to Zacchaeus\u2019 house, most of the crowd is torn, wishing they were one of Zacchaeus\u2019 friends, but then at the same time just wishing that Jesus would have chosen a more respectable person to associate with.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>But here in this story, Jesus is looking at hearts, not appearances, and Zacchaeus has a heart that is ripe for redemption.<\/strong> It is for this reason that Jesus positively surprises Him.<\/p>\r\n<p><em>This idea makes me ask the question: How is my heart from God\u2019s perspective? Is it in need of redemption?<\/em><\/p>\r\n<div id=\"aj-wrap-up--178\" class=\"aj-wrap-up\"><p><em>This thought was inspired by studying the <strong>Walking With Jesus<\/strong> \u201cReflective Bible Study\u201d package. To discover insights like this in your own study time, <a class=\"underline\" href=\"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/\" title=\"Check out Reflective Bible Study!\">click here<\/a> and give Reflective Bible Study a try today!<\/em><\/p><p><em><a class=\"underline\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onClick=\"rbs_aj_inline_subscribe(this, '178');\">Subscribe<\/a> to this blog and never miss an insight.<\/em><\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The story of Zacchaeus\u2019 encounter with Jesus is one of my favorites. I\u2019m not entirely sure why, but one reason could be because I keep seeing interesting insights in these few verses. 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