To be at home with Jesus begins with opening our home to Him.

Read Luke 19:1-10 slowly and prayerfully.

1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.
3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd.
4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.
5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.”
6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.
7 All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”
8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.”
9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” (NIV)


1. What was Zacchaeus’ reputation?

2. Why do you suppose Zacchaeus wanted to see Jesus?

3. How did Zacchaeus respond to Jesus’ words?

4. What did Jesus say about Zacchaeus’ willingness to make restitution?

5. What one phrase from this passage will you think about throughout today?