Prepare Him Room: Choosing Your Master

Zacchaeus showed great humility in our story. It’s fair to say that he was aware of what others thought of him. but rather than retaliating, he humbled himself and providing for those who were in need. Its not a coincidence that Jesus had something to say about meeting the needs of the poor (read Matthew 25:31-40).

Effectively, Zacchaeus’s humility led him to use his finances for ministry. A lot of times we are not able to use our finances for the kingdom of God because we are not wise with our money. And as Jesus said in Matthew 25:40 “…what you did for the least of these brothers and sisters of mine you did for me.” When we use our finances for the work of the ministry, we are preparing room for Jesus by giving to his work.

It takes humility to admit when we put money before God. And it can be so tempting to pridefully compare ourselves to others in order to justify our poor stewardship. But this Christmas season, let’s prepare him room by surrendering our financial concerns to God and showing humility in our acknowledgment that God owns everything, even our own money and possessions, which should therefore be used for his kingdom, not ours. Remember, God gives grace to the humble (James 4:6)!