FAITH CAPSULE: To experience the miracle of God, know to PUT OUT the hindrance before you.
Luke 19:1-9, Acts 9:36-43
Multitude/crowd can hinder the miracle of seeing God in the life journey.
Zacchaeus was a tax collector.
He was short, a stature that was his physical limitation to deny him from inviting Jesus into his home.
Zacchaeus had the desire to see Jesus.
Zacchaeus ran ahead of the crowd because he wanted to see Jesus.
He wanted to know Jesus, to see Jesus, because to see is to receive Jesus into his house.
Zacchaeus decided to run and climb a tree to see and receive Jesus.
What are your efforts to see, to receive Jesus?
Your recognition by your pastor, attending church once a week, or sleeping in the church is not enough to overcome the multitude/crowd in the world of today and see Jesus.
Luke 19:4-6 records the effort of Zacchaeus to deny the multitude from denying him not to see and receive Jesus into his house, “So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully.”
Like Zacchaeus, do not walk but run where you need to go ahead of hindrances that deny seeing and receiving the Lord.
Despite the effort of Zacchaeus to see and receive Jesus, the multitude complained against him to deny Jesus, not to see him criticizing Jesus, saying, “…He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.” (Luke 19:7)
Imagine Zacchaeus, a man of short stature, climbing a tree to see and receive Jesus into his house.
What is holding you from seeking God to see and receive Jesus into your life?
The excuse is not excusable not to seek, see and receive Jesus.
The multitude (crowd) failed to hinder Zacchaeus from seeing and receiving Jesus into his life.
The word of God points out what it takes to put out a multitude:
PUT OUT THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MULTITUDE/CROWD.
Jesus put out the crowd when He wanted to restore the life of the daughter of Jairus.
Matthew 9:25 records, “But when the crowd was put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.”
Peter also “PUT-OUT’ the crowd not to deny the miracle of Dorcas.
Acts 9:40 records, “But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.”
Study to learn in the word of God to know that putting out the multitude/crowd representing hindrance in life provokes the miracle of God.
Prayer for today: Ask God to enable you to put out the multitude in your life.