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Peace with God was delivered by Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice on the cross.

Why do I so often forget that Jesus “came to seek and to save what was lost?” Zacchaeus reminds me to turn my judgment to prayer.

What turned the crowd against Jesus? They didn’t get what they wanted. They desired a powerful king to deliver them from the rule of Rome. Jesus came as a servant to deliver them from the rule of sin.

Jesus did not come to perform. He did not come to show us another sign. His mission was clear. He came to die so we could live. He purchased life for us by His death on the cross. Signs will draw a crowd; the cross drew scorn. Signs will fade away; the cross purchased life eternal. Jesus let His actions speak for Him. He came to give His life as a ransom for many.