#22 LORD

40 DAYS WITH JESUS

#22  LORD    "And He entered and was passing through Jericho.  And behold, there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; and he was a chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich.  And he was trying to see who Jesus was, and he was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.  And he ran on ahead and climbed up in to a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way.  And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, "Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house."  And he hurried and came down, and received Him gladly.  And when they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, "He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner."  And Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, "Behold, LORD, half of my possessions I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will give back four times as much."  And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham.  For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."  Luke 19:10

Definition of LORD
:  one having power and authority over others  :  a ruler to whom service and obedience are due

Jesus, You are LORD!  Zaccheus wanted to SEE You.  He climbed up in a tree to see You - but when he SAW You for who You really are - His life was changed.  He called You LORD - and because of who You are, he gave half of his possessions to the poor and gave back four times as much as he had taken as a tax- collector! You became his LORD - the One having power and authority in his life to whom service and obedience are due!  He WANTED to give half of his possessions and he WANTED to give back four times as much!  I wonder what it was about Jesus that meant more to Zaccheus than money?  Was it because Zaccheus looked in Jesus' eyes and could see that Jesus had something that money couldn't provide?  LORD, I want to  SEE You for who you really are - then everything else will lose its importance over my life.   You are the One who came to earth to die for me - You have power and authority over others - and You used that power and authority to die in my place - that I might live forever with You!

(What is it about Jesus that makes you want to CHANGE? Worship Jesus - your LORD!)#40dayswithjesus