An old song--I suppose it is a Christmas song--says, "Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown when Thou camest to earth for me. " It is a powerful reminder that when you start in the glories of heaven, it's only possible to go down from there.
Why? Why would God the Son make such an incredible journey? In a story that youngsters are fond of, Jesus tells us why.
Everyone wondered why Jesus would spend time with the likes of Zacchaeaus. He was a tax-collector, a much despised profession in First Century Israel. Zacchaeus was a short man, but he had a big desire to see Jesus as He passed through Jericho, so the despised little man climbed a tree to get a better view. That's when it got interesting.
When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today” (Luke 19:5)
What? Some people said Jesus was a Rabbi. Many considered Him sent from God. Why would He go to the home of this tax collector?
"[T]he Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost” (v. 10), was the answer Jesus gave. That title "Son of Man," is not, as many think, a reference to Jesus humility, but is a title of great glory.
Not only did Christ come to earth, He came to seek out people at their worst and remedy their lost condition. Zacchaeus may be shorter than me, and a better climber, but in our hearts we are not all that different. "All have sinned and come short of God's glory" (Romans 3:23).
Find out more about Jesus coming here.
As you wait for Christmas,
It's STTA (Something To Think About).
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