Becoming A Tall and Transformed Leader

UV 4132/10000 Becoming a Tall and Transformed Leader So he ran ahead ( of the crowd) and climbed up a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass that way. Luke 19 v 4 Zaccheus had many things going against him – his short stature- a natural impediment, his corrupt practices and bad reputation. But, it all changed the day Zaccheus ran after Jesus just to catch a glimpse of Him. His enthusiasm changed his destiny. Instead of being condemned, he was saved for Jesus after entering his house said of him, “ Today salvation has come to this household for he, too, is a son of Abraham”. The tree of knowledge led to the fall of man but a tree led to Zaccheus gaining favour with the Lord. We will become tall leaders regardless of our past, regardless of our status or stature if we connect with the tallest leader of history- Jesus Christ. The words of Jesus, the friendship of Jesus transformed the heart and life of Zaccheus from being a hardened, confirmed, unrepentant sinner to a being a spiritual person, a friend of God like Abraham. He repented of his acts of corruption and cheating and immediately wanted to give back four times what he had obtained by fraud from others. He committed to giving half his wealth to the poor as restitution. When we run after Jesus, welcome Him into our hearts like Zaccheus, our lives will be transformed. The grace of God had helped Zaccheus overcome the negative words, vibes and reputation he had among the common people. Zaccheus hurried to obey Jesus. He opened his house to Jesus and His disciples without counting the cost or grudging the effort and expenditure on this hospitality. Zaccheus, the antisocial miser had become hospitable. The materialistic Zaccheus had become spiritual and gave first priority to Jesus in his house and his life. Likewise, instead of hardening our hearts with disobedience and disbelief, we should respond to the call of Jesus, the move of the Holy Spirit with speed or alacrity. We should soften our hearts and rely on the Lord to grow, to gain stature, to get a glimpse of Him daily in our lives. Seeing, hearing and obeying Jesus should be the chief joy of our lives. The anointing of Jesus overflowed and touched every life He came in contact with. When we continually fellowship with Jesus, we will be moved to action by His word, to put into practice what we have learnt from Him about truth, about our sinful past, about our relationship with the Father, about love and peace and grace.