The following Scripture is often misinterpreted :

Luke 19:10 KJV

(10) For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

The Scripture refers to THAT which is lost , not to THOSE who are lost . Jesus wasn't looking for lost people to save them from hell . His focus was to restore THAT which was lost . What was lost ? . The Kingdom was lost . Mankind lost the promises of dominion in a Kingdom on earth ( Gen 1:26 ) . He came to restore that . Of course the Kingdom is IN people . Complete salvation came to them when the Kingdom is restored . They were not only saved from destruction that sin worked in them . They were also given an life of abundance in the Kingdom of God , which operates on earth of course .

Let's go to the Scripture in Luke 19 .

Luke 19:3 KJV

(3) And he sought to see Jesus who He was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

This is the first important clue about the Kingdom and Zacchaeus . He SEEKED after Jesus to find our WHO HE WAS . See if you discover Who He really is , then you open up the Kingdom of God for you and your house . You don't need a local church to find out Who Jesus really is . You need His Presence to change you and your circumstances . Look at this :

Matthew 6:31-33 KJV

(31) Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

(32) (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

(33) But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Zacchaeus did not allow his little stature and the pressing crowd to prevent him from coming into contact with Jesus . He was a rich man ,but he swallowed his pride and climbed up the tree in front of all those people .

If you allow ANY-thing ,like time ,position ,distance ,other people etc. to hinder or even prevent you from coming into contact with Jesus and the Kingdom ,then you will not find Him ,nor the Kingdom . That doesn't mean that you will “go to hell” .It means that you will struggle unnecessary right through your life to keep everything together . Instead of all your own struggles , you could have everything ADDED onto you by God in a perfect and highly successful way . In other words you could have a life where God is the only Provider of everything that you could ever need . Not only in your finances ,but also in your marriage and health and relationships with other people . Think carefully about that ! .You may think you know Him ,but you don't , believe me . If you find Him truly , nothing can ever stop you from entering into the Kingdom of God .

Luke 19:4 KJV

(4) And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

Jesus was only passing through the town , but Zacchaeus faith altered the whole program of God . Everything in heaven comes into action whenever there is faith present in someone to receive the Kingdom of God in his/her life .

Luke 19:5 LITV

(5) And as He came to the place, looking up, Jesus saw him, and said to him, Zaccheus, hurry, come down, for today I must stay in your house.

At this stage the TEST was set up by Jesus . Zacchaeus could say “well He doesn't impress me”

and moved on with his life . I mean there were many other people present that were not impressed by Jesus at all . Actually some of them spoke out against Him .The secret was that Zacchaeus was prepared and motivated by the Holy Spirit to receive the Kingdom . Zacchaeus had a choice ,but he was well prepared to make the right choice . His HEART was right before God .

The test is always a test of OBEDIENCE . God will only require obedience from you after you experienced the anointing of the Kingdom of God present in a man or woman of God . Many people experience the anointing and then continue in their old way of doing things . They will always bring up excuses of why they cannot come to hear and experience more of the Word about the Kingdom of God .Many things will hinder and prevent them then , because they opened the door to God's opposition to prevent them . They fail the test right there ,because they did not obey His commands .

Luke 14:16-21 MKJV

(16) And He said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many.

(17) And he sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, Come, for all things are now ready.

(18) And all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground, I must go and see it. I beg you, have me excused.

(19) And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to test them. I beg you, have me excused.

(20) And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

(21) And coming up that servant reported these things to his lord. And the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in here the poor and the maimed, and the lame and the blind.

Luke 14:24 MKJV

(24) For I say to you that none of these men who were invited shall taste of my supper.

This was a very crucial moment for Zacchaeus , but he obeyed . He did exactly what Jesus told him to do . He believed what Jesus said to him .

Look at verse five again . Jesus said : “for to day I must abide at thy house.”

Jesus did not say “ I want to save your soul today “ , “come and say the sinners prayer with Me “ .

No much ,much more was in store for Zacchaeus to receive . You see when Jesus ABIDE in your HOUSE . That is ABIDE in YOU . Then nothing can come against you and overpower you . No sickness can overpower you , no economic crises can overpower you , nothing can take you down , because you have a Kingdom restored in you , in your house !

THAT what was lost, is restored to you .

Zacchaeus's FAITH was quickened . That brings great joy and enthusiasm .

Luke 19:6 MKJV

(6) And hurrying he came down, and received Him joyfully.

Luke 19:7 MKJV

(7) And seeing, they all murmured, saying, He has gone in to stay with a sinful man.

Religious people who go to church every Sunday ,but don't know the joy to have Jesus in them ,will always find fault when the Kingdom of God comes into operation in a person .

Romans 14:17 KJV

(17) For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

Zacchaeus experienced every one of these aspects of the Kingdom of God .

Luke 19:8-10 KJV

8. And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

After the test the PROOF of a test passed will always come . Zacchaeus wasn't in the presence of Jesus very long ,and already it had a very profound influence on his WHOLE life , on everything he owned , on his whole approach to other people , on his whole economic and righteousness approach. What a change in his life . He was not only saved from sin ,he received ,much ,much more . He could see and understand the Kingdom and it's riches for the first time . He came with enthusiasm to see Jesus ,but he received much , mush more . He also received a test ,and it proved him to be a small man with a huge heart for God . How awesome it is still today when you find such a man or woman , fit to enter into the Kingdom of God .

(9) And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

(10) For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

My prayer is that you will also have the life changing experience to fill your house with the Kingdom of God .

Right now I am also busy to prepare a new series of very important teachings on the Kingdom of God . I will start to publish it shortly .

Be Blessed in the Kingdom of God

Bertus .