Our Scripture reading today is Luke 19:5-6.
Verse 6, "And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully."
Zacchaeus probably jumped out of that tree after Jesus Christ spoke directly to Him. Jesus wanted to come to his house! The text says that Zacchaeus received Him. This was and still is crucial for sinners like us to have a relationship with the Lord Jesus. John 1:12, "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:" I really like what Spurgeon had to say about this verse - “Christ will not force himself into any man’s house, and sit there against the man’s will. That would not be the action of a guest, but of an unwelcome intruder.”
God is still calling lost sinners to Himself. The Lord Jesus is still seeking and saving those who are lost. "Jesus is joyful to receive sinners, and they are joyful to be saved. We know that the joy of Jesus is greater, because it is more blessed to give than to receive." God may have someone in your path today that needs to hear about Jesus. Let's be ready to give an answer.