We were heading out this morning to an appointment, the only barrier being the location of my son's shoes. He has gotten into the careless habit of tossing them where ever with little thought of the later trouble. We spent well over 20 minutes searching for them, but when they were finally located we were happy, thankful, and relieved. We quickly headed out the door on on our way.
Aren't we thankful Christ searches so diligently for those that are lost. It is His heart's desire. Second Peter 3:9 tells us "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." Christ will return as promised but lingers purely out of His great love for man and desire to find the lost.
The people nor the disciples understood why a person like Jesus would want to spend time even talking to someone like Zacchaeus, muck less go to his home. But Jesus told the people after Zacchaeus made his great display of faith and repentance that "salvation has come to this house ... For the Son of Man came to Seek and Save what was lost." (Luke 19:10) Jesus, the Lord of All took time to find one that was lost.
We are commanded to be a witness to the lost. If it is the desire of Christ, it should be out desire as well.
Darrell Baty
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