Jesus and Zacchaeus

Bible Devotional
Church Scripture Verse for today:
to seek and to save the lost.”
What do you do when you feel lonely and empty?
Luke 19:1-10 (ESV)
1 He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” 8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man cameto seek and to save the lost.”
What do you do when you feel lonely and empty?
According to Gallup’s 2024 research, found that 1 in 5 U.S. Adults experiences loneliness daily. According to Michigan Medicine research, 1 in 3 older adults experience loneliness and isolation. The Gallup data also shows that young adults aged 18-34 report the highest levels of loneliness. And globally, according to EdWeek's 2025 report, teenagers experience the highest levels of loneliness.
What is the difference between isolation and loneliness? According to the English Study of Aging, they write: “Isolation is being by yourself. Loneliness is not liking it.”
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