Remember the story of Zacchaeus found in Luke 19? In my devotion this morning I was reminded of
him as I read verse 5 of Luke 19.
Zacchaeus’ background is found in Luke 19:1-5
“Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he
was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.
He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not
see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and
climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.”
And then I read verse 5:
“When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus,
come down immediately. I must stay at
your house today.”
As I read these familiar words this morning I thought, “Jesus
not only knew someone was in the tree, he knew the man by name and he wanted to
make a difference in the life of Zacchaeus.”
God reminded me that Jesus knows my name and he knows where I
am and what I need. That’s just the way
Jesus is. He knows my every care, my
every concern. Psalm 56:8 tells me he
even knows each and every tear that I shed.
I hope that you will be encouraged this morning to know that
Jesus knows where you are as well.
Perhaps you have just lost a loved one, perhaps you are concerned about
your children, the loss of a job, or health issues. Maybe your “today” finds you tired of just
dealing with life and all the issues we face every day. Then again, perhaps you are just tired of
being tired.
Do you wonder today if anyone knows what you are dealing
with or just question if anyone even cares.
Maybe your world is relatively stable right now and there is no major
crisis that you see. Wherever you are
today, Jesus knows where you are and who you are. He not
only knows our status today, but He knows what tomorrow holds.
Deuteronomy 31:8 says, “Do not be afraid or discouraged, for
the Lord will personally go ahead of you.
He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.” (NLT)
So wherever you are today and whatever you are facing, I
pray you find comfort in Him and His Word as I did this morning.
“The Lord is my shepherd.
I have all that I need.” Psalm
23:1 (NLT)
