Today's passage from the Bible In a Year Reading Plan is Joshua 16:1-18:28, Luke 19:1-27, Psalm 87:1-7, Proverbs 13:11
Luke 19:5-10
(5) When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.”
[6] So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.
[7] All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”
[8] But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.”
[9] Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.
[10] For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost .”
(5) When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.”
[6] So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.
[7] All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”
[8] But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.”
[9] Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.
[10] For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost .”
This story made me think of a famous person in Canada who at the time is not especially liked, our Prime Minister - Justin Trudeau. Just like Zacchaeus - he too has done dishonest things.
What would be my reaction if Justin Trudeau became a genuine Christian? If he asked Jesus to forgive his sins and gave his life to God, and tried to do better, would I laugh and doubt him? Or would I embrace him and pray for him?
Most important in life is a relationship with God
1 comment:
I love that the grace of God did such an amazing work in the heart of Zachary’s that he wanted to make more than equal restitution!
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