Breath of Power - Week 29/04

Week 29: July 12 - July 18, 2004

The Man Who Saw No Wall

Key Passage: Luke 19: 2 - 5

Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. 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."

Life is full of walls, and the picture of our world is full of images of people who have crumbled at the foot of their walls. Many great aspirations and endeavors have been frustrated and terminated in the face of obstacles, oppositions and fear. But God wants us to look beyond our walls and see His great wisdom and power in turning around impossible situations for our good.

Zacchaeus was surrounded by walls that seemed insuperable. The first was the wall of ego and pride – he was rich and well known in the community; the second was the wall of condemnation – he was considered a sinful man unworthy to be seen around a holy prophet; the third was the wall of the crowd – they could not give him the preferential treatment he was used to; and the fourth was the wall of his stature – he was too short to look over the heads and too small to push through the crowd. His condition seemed impossible and irredeemable.

However, Zacchaeus would not let the walls obliterate his vision and frustrate his quest to see Jesus. He knew he had a part to play in writing his success story. He did not quit, neither did he sit down and complain, nor did he continue to jump behind an insurmountable wall. He brought to bear right sense and active faith, ran against the crowd to the direction Jesus was to go, climbed a sycamore tree and was set to see Jesus. Did his faith move Jesus? Yes it did! Jesus stopped, looked up, saw him, called him down, went to his home and blessed him.

Oh! How wonderful it will be if we would refuse to succumb to the pressures that mount against our aspirations and endeavors and press forward in wisdom and faith to our divine destinies. We must recognize that our God is a way maker (Is 43:16), and He is at work in us (Phil 2:13). He is far greater than our walls (Jer 32:17). He will not let us down.

Pray: Lord, grant me the wisdom and grace not to turn back in the face of challenges and oppositions; help me to press on till I see my ultimate victory.

Written by – Evangelist Oguazi Onyemobi



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	Week 29: July 12 - July 18, 2004 The Man Who Saw No Wall Key Passage: Luke 19: 2 - 5 Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. 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." Life is full of walls, and the picture of our world is full of images of people who have crumbled at the foot of their walls. Many great aspirations and endeavors have been frustrated and terminated in the face of obstacles, oppositions and fear. But God wants us to look beyond our walls and see His great wisdom and power in turning around impossible situations for our good. Zacchaeus was surrounded by walls that seemed insuperable. The first was the wall of ego and pride – he was rich and well known in the community; the second was the wall of condemnation – he was considered a sinful man unworthy to be seen around a holy prophet; the third was the wall of the crowd – they could not give him the preferential treatment he was used to; and the fourth was the wall of his stature – he was too short to look over the heads and too small to push through the crowd. His condition seemed impossible and irredeemable. However, Zacchaeus would not let the walls obliterate his vision and frustrate his quest to see Jesus. He knew he had a part to play in writing his success story. He did not quit, neither did he sit down and complain, nor did he continue to jump behind an insurmountable wall. He brought to bear right sense and active faith, ran against the crowd to the direction Jesus was to go, climbed a sycamore tree and was set to see Jesus. Did his faith move Jesus? Yes it did! Jesus stopped, looked up, saw him, called him down, went to his home and blessed him. Oh! How wonderful it will be if we would refuse to succumb to the pressures that mount against our aspirations and endeavors and press forward in wisdom and faith to our divine destinies. We must recognize that our God is a way maker (Is 43:16), and He is at work in us (Phil 2:13). He is far greater than our walls (Jer 32:17). He will not let us down. Pray: Lord, grant me the wisdom and grace not to turn back in the face of challenges and oppositions; help me to press on till I see my ultimate victory. Written by – Evangelist Oguazi Onyemobi

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