Zacchaeus
Zacchaeus was a little man with a big problem. This lesson can help children appreciate looking for other ways for solving problems. It is important for children to learn not to give up. Jesus came to seek and to save that which was lost.
Luke 19: 2-10
Zacchaeus was a tax collector. In fact, he was chief tax collector and a wealthy man. Tax collectors were hated because they sometimes cheated people by collecting more than they should. They gave part of the money to the government and kept the rest for themselves.
When the tax collectors asked John the Baptist what they should do, he told them to not collect more than they were required to collect. Zacchaeus, was a sinner but Jesus believed he was teachable and ready to repent.
Zacchaeus wanted to see Jesus, but he was not very tall. All his life he had trouble seeing over the heads and shoulders of people in crowds. He had an idea. He would run ahead of the crowd and climb up in the sycamore fig tree that was beside the path where Jesus would walk. His short legs carried him to the spot, and he climbed the tree. What an excellent place! We could say he had a “front row seat”.
When Jesus got to the tree, he looked up at Zacchaeus. He told him to come down, immediately. He wanted to go to Zacchaeus’ house! Zacchaeus was so excited. He climbed down and welcomed Jesus. Jesus was pleased with this little man’s excellent attitude of heart. He said, “Today salvation has come to this house.”
Zacchaeus was a little man with a big problem. He wanted to see Jesus, but because he was so short, he couldn’t see over the people in front of him. But he didn’t just give up and go home. No, he looked for a way to solve his problem.
When you face a problem, don’t be quick to give up. Try to think of all the ways you can solve that problem. Some of your ideas might not work at all, but keep trying to find one that will work. Whenever you can’t solve a problem then all you have to do is to pray to Jesus for wisdom and understanding. Jesus is always there to help his children. You are important because Jesus loves you.
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