Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. Last week we examined the call of Jesus to Zacchaeus just outside the city of Jericho. Jesus found Zacchaeus in the sycomore tree. This call contained several essentials. It was personal, irresistible, convicting, hastening but also humbling.
Grace makes a sinner humble, but also active as a result of the effectual call.
This is clearly evident with Zacchaeus. When God comes with His gracious call, four things are affected. The heart is the first thing to feel the effect of God's call since this is the center of man. Without the heart being touched, the sinner would never turn to God. The Bible states, I will take away the heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.