FAITH CAPSULE: The case of Zacchaeus with multitude as a hindrance.

Luke 19:1-9, Acts 9:36-43

Zacchaeus was a tax collector. 
He was short in stature, a physical limitation of his was in place to deny him from inviting Jesus into his home. Zacchaeus recognized that he was limited but rejected it from being an excuse not to seek Jesus diligently as desired.
Zacchaeus ran ahead of the crowd because he wanted to see Jesus. 
He was not attempting to join the crowd in knowing about Jesus. 
He wanted to know Jesus, to see Jesus because to see is to receive Jesus into his house. 
Zacchaeus recognized there was a need for him to do more than running to see Jesus, then he climbed a tree to see and receive Jesus. 
What are your efforts to see and able 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. 
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.” 
By running ahead with efforts to see and receive the Lord will be your mark for deliverance from the hindrance of the multitude not able to deny your answering to the calling of God.
Despite Zacchaeus running and effort to overcome the hindrance of the multitude, a complaint was lodged against him, saying, “…He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.” (Luke 19:7)
Can you 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 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, Know, and understand to put out any multitude in your life.
LEARN PUTTING OUT MULTITUDE
Jesus put out the crowd when He wanted to restore the life of the daughter of Jarius as Matthew 9:25 records, “But when the crowd was put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.”  
Like Jesus, 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.” 
Learn in the word of God to know that putting out the multitude/crowd will deny hindrance from having a place of your miracle.

Prayer for today: Ask God to enable you to put out the multitude in your life.