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The Sycamore Leaves

A long time ago there was a very nice sycamore tree living in a little town in the middle of the desert.

There were lots of leaves growing on the branches. Two were called Jacob and Rachel.

One day something seemed to be going on in the town. Jacob and Rachel leaned over to see what all the excitement was about. Lots of people were lining up as if a king or someone was coming to visit. I wonder who it is thought the two leaves.

Suddenly the leaves saw a small man dressed in red, stood behind the crowd. He was a thief and no one in the town liked him. He did not have one single friend. The leaves were cross and gave him an angry look. 

"What does that Zacchaeus think he is doing?" asked Jacob,
"he should stay in his house. He has no friends in this town." Rachel nodded her head in agreement. "Yes he is a bad man," she answered angrily.

All at once a man appeared walking towards the crowd. He had a kind face and was smiling at everyone. 
"Jesus !Jesus !" the people shouted loudly. The man called Jesus waved at the crowd and stopped to talk to some of them. His friends who were called disciples followed behind him.

The two little leaves wondered who this Jesus was? He seemed very special and important. Everyone loved him. Zacchaeus who was quite small could not see Jesus behind all the crowds and was very sad. He didn't know what to do when suddenly he had an idea. He would climb up the sycamore tree !

When Jesus saw Zacchaeus sitting in the tree he walked under the branches and said to him " Zacchaeus come down. I want to visit your house and talk with you." Everyone was so surprised and angry at this. Especially the two little leaves.

"Why is Jesus going to his house?" asked Jacob, "He is a bad man !" 
"He steals!" said Rachel.
All the people were frowning and cross that Jesus wanted to be friends with Zacchaeus.

The leaves and the people peeped into the house of Zacchaeus and watched as he began to cry and say "I am sorry for all my stealing and I will pay everyone back four times what I took from them".Jesus gave the little man a big hug and said "Today salvation is come to this house. You were lost Zacchaeus and now you are found."

"I don't understand? Why is Zacchaeus sorry?" said Jacob.
"And why is going to give back the money he stole ?" asked Rachel.
Then a brown sparrow joined them and started to laugh at them.
 "Why don't you know who Jesus is ?" he asked.
They both shook their heads.
"He is the Son of God and he loves everyone. It was his love that melted Zacchaeus' heart and made him sorry for stealing !"
"That's amazing !" both the little leaves shouted and it was.

(Based on the story from Luke19:1-10)