This powerful exploration of Luke 19:1-10 invites us into one of Scripture's most compelling redemption stories—the encounter between Jesus and Zacchaeus. We're transported to ancient Jericho, a perfumed city of palm trees and prosperity, where a wealthy chief tax collector climbed a tree not just to see Jesus, but hoping desperately to be seen by Him. What unfolds is a beautiful reversal: Zacchaeus thought he was the seeker, but Jesus was seeking him all along. The scandal of grace erupts when Jesus invites Himself to the home of the town's most hated man, speaking dignity where the crowd shouts judgment, calling him by name rather than by his sins. The transformation that follows isn't demanded before Jesus enters—it flows naturally from spending time in His presence. Money loses its grip, restitution becomes joy, and salvation comes to dwell. As we approach Christmas, we're challenged to consider: Are we like Zacchaeus, wondering if we're too far gone? Or are we like the crowd, excluding those grace insists on including? The guest room once denied to Jesus at His birth finds welcome in a sinner's home, reminding us that Jesus doesn't just want to be observed from a distance—He wants to lodge with us, transforming us from the inside out.