A Visit from Jesus

Luke 19:1-6
Jesus was passing through Jericho, and a man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way. When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today." So he hurried down and was happy to welcome him.

What would it be like if Jesus came to”…stay at our hose today…”? I don’t know about you, but when company is coming over there is a mad rush at my house to pick up toys, clean counter tops, put away clothes. We want to get the place spruced up and ready for visitors. I wonder, though, what would we do differently if we knew that Jesus was going to be visiting our home today?

Would we dress in our finest clothes?
Would we make sure the kids had a bath and in their best outfits?
Would we make sure that the garbage had been taken out?
Would we get the Bible out and put it on the coffee table?
Would we change the way we acted with one another and put on our best behaviors?

What would you do if Jesus was coming to visit your home—today?

Well, according to Scripture, our bodies are the temple of God and God’s Holy Spirit dwells within us. That means that Jesus is already in our homes. He is already aware of how we act in our worst moments. He knows our anger. He knows our frustrations. He knows our joys. He knows everything about us and our families.

The Good News is—HE STILL LOVES US. The Scriptures say that “…while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” I don’t know about you, but that kind of love is hard to ignore.

What would you do if Jesus came to your home for a visit? Welcome him. Thank him. Serve him.

What would you do?