"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.” Luke 19:10
The seeking Savior knows what you hope.
We saw that in yesterday's post.
Today I will show you that Jesus knows where you hide (v. 4)/
Zacchaeus
knew he was a sinner and sin brings shame and fear. So, when He was confronted
by the Son of God – like Adam and Eve – he hid.
But Zacchaeus didn’t realize he couldn’t hide
from Jesus. Jesus already knew about his sin and his shame. In fact, that is
the very reason Jesus came!
Not only did Zacchaeus not know he couldn’t
hide from the seeking Jesus, He didn’t have to! Even though Jesus knew all
about his sin and shame He loved Zacchaeus with an unconditional love!
Jesus stopped, looked up into the tree where
Zacchaeus was hiding and called him by name, “Zacchaeus! Come down here! I came
to see you.”
The same is true of you and me! We can’t hide
our sins from Jesus. But the truth is, most of us where hiding when Jesus came
seeking. But Jesus calls us out of hiding so He can forgive us and take away
the sin and shame.
“If
we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful
and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” I John 1:8-9
“Confessing your sins” means you “agree with
God about your sins”. In other words, you “come out of hiding” with your sins.
He knows – you agree!
Are you hiding sin in your life?
Is there something you should confess?