He sought to see Jesus

Luke 19:3, 4 kjv. "And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him: for He was to pass that way".  Zacchaeus was a determined man. He was a rich tax-collector, and a man seen as a sinner among the multitude. However, when he heard that Jesus had left Jericho and healed the blind beggar, Zacchaeus decided he was not going to miss the opportunity to see this Man who does miracles. How exciting it must have been to follow Christ along with all the others, and anticipate seeing Him do another miracle. Zacchaeus, being a short man, could not see through the crowd of people or get through the crowd. So, he decided to run down the road to the tree, that hung over the road, and climb it. He knew he would not miss the Lord there. He did not allow the crowd or his stature to hold him back from seeing the Lord. He overcame these two obstacles. Does your heart have a burning desire to see the Lord? Today, so many people find it hard to overcome the crowd and their own stature, and they miss out on the Lord. Let's not miss out, whether we have to climb the sycamore, or break through the crowd of people who stand in front of our view. Praise God.