Luk 19:3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. Luk 19:4 So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way.<\/p>\n
The story of Zacchaeus is an eye opener when it comes to defying the status quo. Zacchaeus knew very well that he had a challenge. He knew that he was short and could not see what other people were seeing. He made up his mind to address the situation.<\/p>\n
He came up with a strategy of how to overcome the set back. The first thing he did was to run ahead and Wait for them in the “future”. While in front of others, he climbed a tree and from the top , he could see beyond what everyone else could see. He challenged his status quo and got the much coveted attention from Jesus.<\/p>\n
This is the best time for us to stop mourning of our past failures and mistakes. It’s time to look at the future and make the necessary preparations. It’s time to review, re-strategize and relaunch our God given dreams and visions. We have to breakout of our comfort zones and break every barrier.<\/p>\n
Further readings:
\nGen 41:26-40
\nHab 2:2-5
\nLuk 15:17-20<\/p>\n
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