He was like none of us.
He was like some of us.
He was like all of us.
What is his name?
Hint 1: He is a man we read about in the New Testament.
Hint 2: Most of you have heard about him.
Hint 3: There is a Sunday school song about him that children enjoy singing.
Hint 4: Part of the riddle says that he was like “none of us.” He was a tax collector for the Romans, and I’m sure there is no one reading this who is a tax collector for the Roman government.
Hint 5: The riddle also says he was like “some of us.” He was short.
Hint 6: Finally, he was like “all of us,” because he was a sinner.
Unscramble the letters to find out his name:
SECACHUZ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
How kind Jesus was to __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ . Jesus knew what had happened. He had seen __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ running along the road and then climb up into a tree. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ wanted to see Jesus. That was good. But even better, Jesus saw __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ and wanted to save him from his sins. So when the crowd reached the spot where __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ had climbed up into the tree, he heard Jesus say, “__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ , make haste, and come down; for today I must abide at thy house” (Luke 19:55And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house. (Luke 19:5)).
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ did just what Jesus asked him to do and received Him happily. Jesus had reached his heart and conscience.
Jesus is calling your name right now, because He wants you to be saved from your sins. Be like __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ and answer immediately and accept Him as your very own Saviour. Then Jesus can also say to you, “This day is salvation come to [your] house . . . for the Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:9-109And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. 10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. (Luke 19:9‑10)).
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