![]() And, Luke informs us he was the chief tax collector. Even with all the money he’s been skimming while collecting taxes, it would have taken awhile for him to have acquired such wealth. He certainly went to a lot of trouble to get a glimpse of him, climbing up in that tree.Īnd he’s no spring chicken, I would think. I can just imagine one of Jesus’ disciples coming back to report to him… “Let me tell you about this little man in Jericho who thinks he’s such a big shot…” Zacchaeus had evidently heard about Jesus somehow. 10).Īnd by the way, that may be why Jesus is so quick to recognize Zacchaeus up in that sycamore tree. No wonder Jesus said he was sending them out “like lambs into the midst of wolves” (ch. He gives them specific instructions: “Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals…” They are to travel light, with no money and no extra provisions of any kind. But then again, knowing what we know, we can understand why Jesus, like little Billy, might not be in a hurry to get there.Īlong the way, Jesus sends seventy of his followers on ahead to reconnoiter along the towns and villages where he eventually plans to visit. You’ve seen those Family Circus cartoons where little Billy is called home by his mom and the picture traces how we goes everywhere and anywhere in the neighborhood to get there? That must be something of what it is like for Jesus as he makes his way to Jerusalem. Jesus is going out of his way to get to the Holy City… way out of his way. You’ll see that Jericho, where Jesus encounters Zacchaeus, is hardly on a direct route from Galilee to Jerusalem. If you wonder why I call it “meandering,” just take a look at one of those maps in the back of your Bible. ![]() Jesus has begun his meandering journey to Jerusalem. This is going to take some explaining, isn’t it? Well, we’ve got some time left and that’s what we’re here for. We expect that in our material world, but surprisingly that seems to be true in the Gospel of Luke as well. When someone tells you it’s not about the money, you can believe that it is indeed about the money. Sermon Luke 19:1-10 It’s All about the Money
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