Monday, December 7, 2020 The Reason for His Birth "For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost" (Luke 19:10 nlt). All around us are reminders that Christmas is here. Of course, we'll be thinking a lot this month about the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. But why did Jesus come to this earth? Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem to save us from our sin. In fact, Jesus revealed the reason He came to this earth when he was talking to a man from Jericho named Zacchaeus. He was a tax collector, which means that he took advantage of people. Zacchaeus effectively ripped people off. He didn't have a friend in the entire place. No one wanted anything to do with him. When Jesus showed up in Jericho one day, it was a big deal. Everyone wanted to get a look at Him. If that were happening today, everyone would be asking for a selfie. The problem was that Zacchaeus was too short to see above the crowd. So he climbed a tree to get a view of Jesus. Can you imagine Zacchaeus's shock when Jesus stopped, looked up, made eye contact with him, and called him out by name? Jesus told him, "Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today" (Luke 19:5 nlt). |
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