When he was young, he was given the name Zaccheus, which means pure, but, when he grew to have a mind of his own, he chose an occupation which was dishonest. What begins pure must end pure, and the thought of purity, the Mother-love had given him was not lost entirely, even though he worked with beliefs which were impure.
The Truth of being, appearing in form of a mortal man, named Jesus, came his way, and the purity in Zaccheus went out to see him. Jesus was purity's self, and was always calling the pure in heart to see God as he saw Him. Very few, however, heard the call or really saw the way. Not so with Zaccheus. It must have troubled him that he had grown so rich out of other people's miseries, and he did not enjoy being despised by his neighbors. This had brought him nearer to the Kingdom of harmony—or heaven, than some of the rest. He wanted to know Truth. His suffering must have been caused by his honest heart refusing to let him rest, while doing wrong.
He had just a little understanding of Good, but he determined to use what he had. This shows he was hopeful, and believed there was something, better than he already knew.
