The song writer said it all ‘…He knows my name, He knows my every thought, He sees each tear that falls, and hears me when I call.’ More than that, He knows where you are!

Zacchaeus, means pure! How can pure be so mixed up? Judged and rejected by men, with no friend because of his affiliation with the powers of his days, he was a lonely man. O the heartbeat of the lonely soul, the cry of a desperate heart seeking help which no man was able to or willing to hear, the Lord heard! He knows where you are, no matter how bad it may seem.

Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich. He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way. When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.” Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy. But the people were displeased. “He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,” they grumbled. Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!” Jesus responded, “Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.” Luke 19:1-10 TPT

Some commentaries state that the Lord stayed the night in Zacchaeus’ house. One can only wonder the instructions in righteousness the Lord passed on to the rejected one. So, dearly beloved, you are precious to Him, return to His everlasting cover. Selah


Pastor Afolabi Oladele