Read: Revelation 3:20
Imagine Zacchaeus as Jesus tells him that he is coming over. Zacchaeus is excited about his guest, but he’s probably scared to death to have his life exposed. His house was going to reflect all the money he had made at the expense of other people. Basically, he was fearful to expose his life because it exposed his sin. No wonder he so quickly offered to sell half of his possessions.
Zach was cleaning house!
If you are serious about letting the Gospel transform your life, one of the things that will happen is that it will begin to expose some areas of sin. Have you begun to experience this? If so, what is being exposed? What do you need to repent of?
Here are some areas to think about: relationships with family and friends, personal integrity, use of time, money, sex, anger, selfishness, sinful motives, pride, judgemental attitudes, hypocritical thinking.
Prior to meeting Jesus, Zacchaeus likely had very few friends. He was a tax collector after all! When Jesus called him down from the tree, Zacchaeus was being introduced to the entire community of Jesus’ followers. So Jesus, in a single moment of invitation and challenge, was drawing Zacchaeus into community and simultaneously calling him into mission.
So here is your weekly action step:
Have a big housecleaning day. Get rid of the junk. Give the useful things away, have a yard sale, or sell them on craigslist. Save the money and use it to bless someone
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