Accepted and Loved

‘Listening to the sermon, Accepted as I Am I really liked how Zaccheaus was described and I could see this man was excited to see Jesus. I loved how Jesus said He needed to come and stay in his house and that it was the same word that Jesus used in John 15 when He said, ‘I need to abide in your heart.’

It was clear how Jesus coming into his world brought a complete turnaround and change of Zaccheaus’ heart. I came to realise that Zaccheaus wanting to restore more than what he had taken from people came out of God’s heart. Zaccheaus had received God’s heart and love for people and was now transformed. God’s heart is always to restore more than what was lost.

But what particularly stood out to me was the next bit where Jesus took on his shame. The world despised Zaccheaus yet Jesus accepted Zaccheaus. So what does the world do? They pushed their dislike of Zaccheaus onto Jesus and hurled their abuse at Him for accepting Zaccheaus. This really resonated with me. How Jesus carries our shame and how He even takes on the world’s rejection. But most of all, how in Jesus the outcast is accepted.’ - jesus loves : the world podcast listener.

These lines stunned me. “A love so great, so intimate, so personal. He knows one will betray Him, one will deny Him, one will doubt Him and that many will desert Him. But nothing can change His unconditional love for them.” This is the unconditional love of my servant king. I can’t stop the goose bumps. I feel greatly loved. The sermon Servant King reveals the character of my Lord. - jesus loves : the world sermon listener.

jesus loves : the world podcast - The Servant King https://jesuslovestheworld.info/sermon/servant-king/