Jesus is the guest of a sinner

Scripture:

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today." So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. And when they saw it, they all grumbled, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner." (Luke 19:5-7)

Observation:

Jesus had a reputation for hanging around with sinners. This man Zacchaeus was a corrupt tax collector, in fact he was the main tax collector and he was very rich. He was considered one of the worst kind of sinners. It was a scandal, that Jesus, who was suppose to be sent from God, was visiting these wicked men.

"He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner"

Application:

My favorite part of this bible verse is this: "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner", I love that! This is the picture of salvation, This is the reason why Jesus came! This bible verse is about me, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner", I am that sinner. 3 yrs ago Jesus came to be a guest in my home and he has never left. To be a guest, someone has to be invited. Have you invited Jesus? "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner", is this true of you, have you invited Jesus to be a guest? I guarantee you, invite Jesus to be guest, and you will never want Him to leave!

Prayer:

Dear Lord, Thank you for being a guest in my heart. Thank you for being more than a guest, you are the Lord of my life. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. Help me to tell others about your amazing love! In Jesus name, Amen!