Luke 19:2 Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way. 5 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.”

We will pay $80 or more for sporting events or concert tickets. On the night of the event, it may be raining and cold. Because it may be a big event, there may be lots of traffic and people everywhere. Yet, most of us would still go the extra mile to attend the event.

Unfortunately, when it comes to the things of God (church, bible study, life groups), the conditions have to be perfect for some of us to attend. We have to mentally, physically, and emotionally “feel” like going. If we do attend church, it’s a strain for some of us to give $20.

God has been too good to us for us to put Him behind entertainment. Honestly, the things of God can do more for our lives than entertainment could ever do. We can go to church and hear a Word from God that directly pertains to our situation. We can go to bible study and be delivered from a 10 year addiction.

Zacchaeus was a sinner but, he went the extra mile just to see Jesus. Because of his efforts, he spent the day with Jesus and salvation came to his house (v. 8).

There is nothing wrong with attending concerts and games, but if we’re willing to go the extra mile for an event, we should be willing to do the same and more for God.

Inspired by the teachings of Joyce Meyer