God Sees Where You Are

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Luke 19:1–3 NASB95

1 He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector and he was rich. 3 Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.

Luke 19:4–6 NASB95

4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way. 5 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.” 6 And he hurried and came down and received Him gladly.

Luke 19:7–10 NASB95

7 When they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” 8 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.” 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham. 10 “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Too Short To See Jesus

Luke 19:3 NIV

3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd.

Luke 12:20 NASB95

20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?’

Romans 3:23 NASB95

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

God Knows Where You Are

Luke 19:5 NASB95

5 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.”

Psalm 139:7–8 NASB95

7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? 8 If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there.

He Must Come To Our Home

Luke 19:5 NASB95

5 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.”

Proverbs 4:23 NIV

23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

Revelation 3:20 NASB95

20 ‘Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.

He Came To Save Us

Luke 19:9–10 NIV

9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

Matthew 6:33 NIV

33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.