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As a non-Catholic Christian, the story of Zacchaeus is interesting and mind-enthralling. Personally, I think that the image of God that was shown to Zacchaeus in the story is that He is Omniscience or that He is all-knowing. I was very amazed and astonished when Jesus asked Zacchaeus to come down from the Sycamore tree without even knowing his name beforehand-the fact that Jesus knew him without asking his name proves His knowledge about each and every one of us. Even though Zacchaeus is known to be a wicked and foul tax collector, Jesus still gave him the attention that no one gives him, and Jesus showed His love for Zacchaeus through talking to him and believing that Zacchaeus can change and be better from his unethical ways. These illustrations in the story can truly be reflected in our everyday lives. There are times wherein we might feel discouraged about the things that is happening around us, or we might feel down because of certain situation that we might be going through -we should always remember that Jesus knows everything that is happening in our lives and He knows our needs and desires. Just like what Jesus did to Zacchaeus, He can also change and save us from our sins because His grace and mercy is sufficient for us. In Romans 8:31, it says, "What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?"--and indeed trusting and having faith in God really helps me to overcome any challenges and turmoils that life has thrown and will be throwing at me.

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In the short film, Zacchaeus portrayed God as a friend after their encounter. A friend he can approach and can understand and accompany him. Jesus knew who is and what does Zacchaeus needs, because God planned His meeting with him. In this scenario, I've thought of a question. The questions are, "what if I don't need to ask Jesus of things that I want? Should I just wait and trust in the Lord's timing? Does Jesus really has a plan for me regarding my actions?" But of course, I need Jesus in my life. Unlike Zacchaeus before his encounter with Jesus, he thought that his richness can fulfill all his needs and wants. But he was yet to discover the true meaning of happiness and fulfillment, is having someone to join and share their life with you.

Zacchaeus felt acknowledgement from Jesus when Jesus stayed in his house. He felt important that time, many times he felt despised by many people of Jericho because of his acts as a chief tax collector. Jesus, as his genuine friend, made Zacchaeus realize that richness can’t buy friendship. At the end of the day, material prosperity would not result to eternal joy nor fulfillment. Nowadays, I've noticed that people are judged based on their status in life. Based on the materials, properties, and luxuries they have. Sadly, these things dictate how dominant and how people are treated depending on their status. Material prosperity is now a basis of what a successful life is. This is the reason why people envy and wish that they could have the life of the other because of their materials and statuses. They don't realize the fact that those materials are just impermanent.

I've come to realized that, Christ has a different plan for each and everyone of us. That I mustn't  envy and wish that I had like those of others my own definition of a "better life". Being with Jesus throughout my entire life is the best, important, and enough. Following His actions and obeying Him will surely lead me not just to a better life but a better human being and servant. I also believed in the saying, "Money can't really buy happiness."

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When I read about the story about the salvation of Zaccheus, I was still a confused fourth grade. I had a lot of questions in my mind because I was scared from asking my teachers about it. Things like "Why did He(Jesus) chose to stay at a sinner's house?",  "Shouldn't bad people(sinners) be punished and not to be greeted by Christ?" and "Why did not He(Jesus) visited a nicer man instead?" As time goes by, I eventually forgot about the said story and again — Now I am here, as a first year college student, facing an unexpected encounter with Zaccheus.

For me in the story, we were asked to think about images of Jesus. Some people will most likely say something that He's like a priest, a friend, a teacher or a lover and yet, I believe that the images that we can think of may reach past boundaries. For me, Jesus is like a candle in the story of Zaccheus. When are the times that we'll use a candle? If there is no electricity, for praying and wishing intentions. In the story, Jesus is like a candle because he shed light amidst darkness of Zaccheus' life.

"What images of God was formed in Zacheus' mind during the encounter?" - another question that was asked for us to have a deeper understanding on the story. A lot of people might relate with him and tell how they are similar with Zaccheus, but for me, it is a different story. The thing that truly struck me the most is "When they saw it, they all grumbled." (Luke 19:7). Today, that is where I knew that me and Zaccheus are very different from each other.

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The image of god that was portrayed by jesus to Zaccheus is a unique person, He never sees him as the chief tax collector but he accepts him as a person like everyone else. While watching the video i realize something that we people always do, we tend to focus on money, material things and all luxuries in life. I admit that there are times that only material things make me happy. Buying expensive things makes me happy and blends in to the current trend of this generation. I never realize that the real happiness is with god. He made me realize it by giving me such challenges in life to reflect on, god transformed  my life  on a purpose and it’s to become a better person , and just like  zacchaeus I became a Christ committed follower after all the wonderful things that he has done to me , it’s my turn to thank him for everything . The story of zacchaues is an eye opener for all of us; it tells us that money, material things can’t buy the real happiness, because the real happiness is always with god. In our life god has always been there for us in every roller coaster situation of our life. He never leaves us even if we commit several mistakes thus he will forgives us and even loves us unconditionally.

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The image of God that was portrayed by Jesus to Zacchaeus is a loving and compassionate person because as I watched the short video, I saw that Jesus accepted Zacchaeus even he did a lot of bad things to his people. Likewise I remember when I’m the one who make mistakes and when I pray I always feel that God forgives me. God is the savior that portrayed by Jesus to Zacchaeus because when Jesus helped the blind man, Zacchaeus was stunned and his faith was going stronger because of the miracle. I know that God makes miracle in life because when my grandfather was hit by a car, I was afraid that he will die because he was old and sick. I always pray and ask God to save him and then one day the doctor said that he survive and he needs to recover and I was happy because it's a miracle for us despite of the condition of my grandfather. Zacchaeus felt the love and acceptance that his longing for because God showed his concern to him. It's the same feeling for me because every time I pray and go church I feel the love and concern of God

The image of God was formed in Zacchaeus mind during the encounter is the lost piece that he needed because he wants to fulfill himself and he thinks that money will satisfy his needs but when he saw Jesus his mind was blown away and started to know his losing piece. I also experience that kind of feeling when I finding my fulfillment and I think that is material things but when my cousin invite me to join an organization in the parish, I realized that helping other people is the one that will complete me. The image of salvation and light was formed in Zacchaeus mind during the encounter because God wants to seek and save him for he was lost. Zacchaeus mind was full of joy because of God that will complete his life. I realized that when God came to my life, I experience a lot of great things, I’m inspired and motivated to make others life happy.

The Image that led Zacchaeus to conversion is when Jesus showed his compassion and humility because he was able to transform his point of view about the true essence of wealth. I remember when some point I think that money will make me happy because it will help me to buy things that I want but I realized it’s not the money that makes me happy, it’s the people that surrounds me that makes me happy and contented. Money is just a piece of paper but the people around me and God is my happiness. I now understand that Divine Beatitude was very significant for me because it shows dignity and love for the kingdom of God to fulfill my void in life.