Experiencing the Love and Grace of Jesus

All of us are like Zacchaeus in Luke 19. We’ve sinned against God. We’ve lied, cheated, stolen, wished harm upon others, gotten frustrated at the things other people have, committed adultery, said words that we wish we could take back. Like Zacchaeus, we don’t deserve to be welcomed by Jesus. And yet, just like Jesus showed His love to Zacchaeus, He shows His love to us and we have the opportunity to welcome Jesus with gladness like Zacchaeus did. It’s a reckless sort of love that isn’t based on our performance or our characteristics. It’s based solely upon who Jesus is. He is the One who chases after us and reaches into the dark recesses of our soul to give us peace.