<TITLE>11. Par 34-37</TITLE>L-34 So after awhile here come a Man around the corner; There was no beauty we should desire Him, might've been a little stoop-shouldered Fellow. As He walked around the corner, it was the Prophet from Galilee. And the first view that Zacchaeus got of Him, his mind was changed. He said, "There's something about that Man that's different."
This little mother rushed up, and the big strong apostle said, "Lady, I'm sorry."
She said, "But kind sir, my little baby is at the point of death. Won't you just permit me to let the Master just touch the baby as He passes by?"
"Well, madam, I'm sorry, there's thousands of others standing here in this same way; the Master's very tired and weary. He's going up for His meal now, and I--I--I would not have you to bother Him."

L-35 And here He comes with His head bowed, walking, quietly, meekly. And His little ears caught that cry of that mother. He always hears it. No matter how faint it is, He knows every need that you have need of. Not one little prayer can be said without Him knowing it. She heard Him, saying, "Oh, Jehovah, be kind to your handsmaid. My baby is dying. Let Your servant come near."
Zacchaeus said, "I will see what takes place."
And she rushes on a past the apostle, and she falls at the Master's feet, said, "Master, my little baby is very sick. I'm sorry to bother, You look so weary and tired; but if You'll just lay Your hand on my baby, it'll satisfy us. We been throwed from the church now, because we brought the baby. The doctor said he would never return again if we mixed up with this at all. But oh, Master, I believe that You are the Messiah; I believe that You are the Son of the living God. That's why I brought my baby." Could He turn that down? No, sir.
Said, "Peter, hold your peace. Bring the child here."

L-36 Here comes the Father through the crowd as everyone stands watching; the baby was well known in the city. And when they brought the little baby there wrapped in the blanket, the Master merely touched the little blanket where the baby was laying; all of a sudden the little girl raised up, and let out a big joyful scream, and it throwed the blankets, and grabbed her little rope, and went skipping the rope. Zacchaeus said, "It must be real. Only God could do that."
And as they bowed politely to the Master, He went on down the street. Zacchaeus' heart was beating heavy; He thought, "Here He comes; here He comes. Now, He can never see me, but I'll see Him. So I will raise up this leaf, and I'll watch Him. He don't know where I am. 'Course, I'm a businessman; He won't have nothing to do with me anyhow, but I wished He would. But I'm hid now. So I'll just watch Him as He passes by."

L-37 So he raised his leaf and he begin to look. Jesus walking along with His head bowed, He stopped all at once, looked up in the tree, said, "Zacchaeus, come down out of that tree. I'm going home with you today."
He didn't even know--only know he was there; He knew his name. He knew his heart. He's the same yesterday, today, and forever. Zacchaeus was convinced; he knew who He was; he knew that was the Messiah. And Zacchaeus dropped out of the tree; he said, "Lord, if I've robbed any man, I'll--I'll make it good. I'll do anything; I'll just do anything."
Rebekah knew all of this; she's already had dinner ready for Him to come when He's going up to his house; salvation had come to his house.


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