SCRIPTURE: Luke (NIV) 19:1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man, he could not, because of the crowd.4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. 5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.”
OBSERVATION: Jesus had no plans to spend time in Jericho; He was just passing through on His way to Jerusalem. But His life was not His own; He was living as a man led by the Holy Spirit. His journey that day was interrupted by opportunity.
That interruption brought Zacchaeus into the kingdom, restored overcharged tax money, and became a part of the eternal scriptures! That was a very important interruption!
APPLICATION: Psalm 37:23 says, “The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delights in his way.” Could that mean that the interruptions are also ordered by the Lord? Hmmm…
I need to be open to interruptions. Those interruptions may become the most important part of my day! Before pushing them aside, I need to see if the Holy Spirit is preparing to do something special.
PRAYER: Holy Spirit, forgive me for thinking I am too busy doing important things to be bothered by interruptions. Forgive me for thinking that I alone know how to best plan my day. Bring this scripture to my mind the next time I am interrupted by an opportunity to bless someone for the glory of Jesus. Amen
Pastor Leon
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