Everyone thinks of Zacchaeus
Who climbed up in a sycamore tree
For the Lord he wanted to see”
But let’s recount the finer account
Jesus was on a journey through Jericho
And like the woman at the well
Jesus had an appointment to tell
And Zacchaeus needed to be found
So He called Zacchaeus out of that tree
I need to stay at your house today
But this was an unpopular decree
For which the crowd didn’t agree
Zacchaeus you see was a tax collector
The wee little man had become rich
Off the backs of the common man
Transferring the tax to the Roman clan
Any excess he was allowed to keep
A Roman agent, a national traitor to speak
But Zacchaeus greeted the Lord
He repented of what he’d done
His new deeds displayed his faith
Half of his wealth went to the poor
The other half was used to right his wrongs
Four times over from what he’d done
Jesus used the moment to teach
That all are within reach
Who is it necessary to reach?
Zacchaeus now stands tall
In the family of God
And is not so wee after all
Welcome Zacchaeus
“Today salvation has come to this house,” Jesus told him, “because he too is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.” Luke 19:9-10 CSB
Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don’t presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones. The ax is already at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. Matthew 3:8-10 CSB
