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"Zacchaeus"

How do you treat the Zacchaeus (es) that you come across daily? This would not be my first time reading about the story of our dear friend Zacchaeus and his encounter with our dear big brother and Lord Jesus, neither would it my first time reading through the book of Luke. However as I picked up my Bible to fulfill my commitment to God, I came to a “bulb light” moment in Luke 19: The lessons the Holy Spirit taught me; Zacchaeus though did not know Jesus, was eager to see Him. He just wanted a better view of Jesus (vs 3&4) Jesus saw a desperate man in need of love and acceptance. A man the world has deemed a “sinner” a misfit or did not deserve His audience (Vs 7). Jesus saw his desperation as an invitation to his heart, and asked to go to his home (vs 5). This is the “mind blower” for me;   Jesus did not have to say a word to Zacchaeus about how horrible He thought he was, or go by what others thought of him. All Jesus did was love on him. Jesus’ compassion was