Zacchaeus the Tax Collector

He was a man of short stature and a little over weight too A tax collector always wanting more, sort a like me and you But on that one day when our Lord Jesus had come to town He tried making his way if even to just see His pure white gown But he was too small and over the large crowd he could not see So in order to be just as tall Zacchaeus decided to climb a tree And as the Lord came near He looked right up at Zacchaeus' face Calling him down by name He made clear the work of God's Grace Jesus said come down Zacchaeus immediately I will eat at your place Now all the others this they would see and wonder why such the case But to them Jesus paid no mind and ate with whom many called a thief As it was always the sinner Jesus would find to all of the others disbelief For as together they ate it was this simple sinner who came to repent As the others had to wait in not really knowing what Jesus' Words had meant Zacchaeus gave away half his money and paid back four times what he stole For now this simple man could see that all true gold is stored up in the soul Luke 19:1-10