Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Luke 19 5-9 (THE MSG BIBLE)
I might be wrong, but this is what i caught.
Zacchaeus had an encounter with Jesus on that day itself. He received salvation or restoration from his previous wrongdoings or you can call it SIN. When Jesus entered into his life(house), he met Jesus. What did he do? He said, "i give away half of my income to the poor and if i'm caught cheating, i pay 4 times the damages."
Zacchaeus did good deeds. He will make up and do well to those he did wrong last time.
This is what a believer should do.
It's not as if you have a Jesus encounter, and you shout for joy and move on. I believe that yes, you read the bible, everyday having an encounter with God, raise new disciples. Yes, it's a good thing. Fantastic. I believe you are doing a right thing.
What i wanna say here is that, you have an encounter with God, met Jesus, i feel, the first thing you should is to do well to those you have offended. Sin can be washed, but bad relationship with others need you to mend things up. Sins are washed away by the blood of Jesus, but i feel, you got to mend things back to those whom you have offended or they had offended you before.
You had an encounter with Jesus, Jesus is in your heart. It's time for you to be a good testimony for Him. Love your enemies. Love your brothers and sisters.
Stop all your dwelling in your joy of receiving Christ and His grace and Mercy. We rejoice, we celebrate, but time to share the joy with others, others meaning not just the lost, but those who are found.