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Zacchaeus! I’m actually going to keep on the sa

Zacchaeus! I’m actually going to keep on the same thread as yesterday’s devotional. Here we now have a despised tax collector by the name of Zacchaeus. He wanted to see this Jesus about whom he had heard so many things. Here was an opportunity for him to see the healer, the deliverer, the one who taught with authority, so he climbed up into a tree and kept his eyes out for the one they called Jesus. Zacchaeus wasn’t planning on repenting, and he wasn’t looking to host a dinner party, so imagine when the procession stopped in front of his tree and Jesus looked up and told, not asked, Zacchaeus to come down! Then, while the crowd was disgruntled about just who Jesus was once again eating with, Zacchaeus had a change of heart. He turned from his way and repented. Again I must point out that it’s not only what we hear, but more importantly what we do with what we hear that determines our victory! We will experience victory to the same degree that we submit ourselves to God and His Word. Zacchaeus changed his life that day, determined to live differently from that moment on. When we are confronted by the Word, let us be equally as quick to yield to it and walk on the straight and narrow!
Let’s confess this: I submit myself to God, I resist the devil and he has to flee! James 4:7
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In this chapter there are so many things I’d lik

In this chapter there are so many things I’d like to touch on, but I will focus on the Pharisee and the Tax collector. The Pharisee rhymed off all his good works thus justifying himself. The Tax Collector knew who he was and knew that without mercy he was lost. Too far gone to ever make restitution. It is probable that during his career he had embezzled money from his fellow Jews in order to gain favour with the Romans. This had put him in bad standing with both. The Jews despised the Tax collectors for compromising their faith in order to please Rome and the Romans had no respect for someone who would so readily be used by them to While this is a parable, this was not unthinkable and by the time this Tax Collector was in the temple, he knew that he was way in over his head and despite possible regrets and maybe even resolutions to repay what and to whom he could, he just knew he couldn’t. His humble repentance justified him. So it is with us! Our humility justifies us! When we submit ourselves to the truth of the Word of God that’s when we can be used. I’m finding myself emphasizing this more and more. We can make multiple claims that we love God, but do we equally love His Word? He and His Word are one, and when we humble ourselves to the truth of His Word our submission justifies us!
Confession: I clothe myself in humility and make allowance for others faults and Gods’ grace is extended to me. 1 Peter 5:6, Ephesians 4:2
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The beginning of this chapter behooves me to watch

The beginning of this chapter behooves me to watch my walk. How do I represent Christ? Does my daily activity and do my habitual reactions reflect who I claim to be my saviour? The fact that temptation will come is guaranteed. Anytime Jesus says anything you can take it to the bank. So, I assure you I don’t want to be the one by whom temptation comes! I don’t want to lead anyone astray. For many years I would beat myself up. I didn’t want to witness because I wasn’t perfect, I didn’t exhibit healing in every part of my body and as far as Bible prosperity was concerned, let’s just say we had room yet to receive! Recently I heard someone preach that he would preach, “By Jesus stripes we are healed!” then pause preaching to blow his nose. This is where you have to take the Word for what it says and just run with it. Where you dig your heels in and regardless of popular opinion poll, what your best friend thinks or what your body tells you, you just hold fast to the profession of your faith. I haven’t arrived, but I will not allow my shortcomings to park me at the intersection of Imperfect and Indecision! Instead I will decisively go, put my hand to the plow, not looking back and tell the lost about the love and goodness of the Lord!
Here’s our confession for today: “I am the salt of the earth and the light of the world. I will let my light shine before men. My good works glorify my Heavenly Father” Matthew 5:13, 14, 16
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A few days ago I was having a conversation with on

A few days ago I was having a conversation with one of my children, and I mentioned that we tend to judge others based on their actions and we judge ourselves by our good intentions. This is basically what Jesus said to the Pharisees when he said that they wanted to look good in public but God knew their heart. It’s actually a sobering thought: God knows your heart. There is another scripture in Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.” Hebrews‬ ‭4:12‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Why does Gods’ Word have this ability? It does because it is absolute TRUTH. It is what we must hold all things against and let the Word judge it! A popular phrase right now is “my truth” or “ your truth” or even “their truth”. Let me be bluntly honest. Truth is an invariable. It is not metamorphic. It does not change over time, with pressure or with heat. It is not subject to change. Truth is a never changing standard. Gods Word is that never changing standard, and that is why it upholds against all facts, opinions and knowledge...and even the innermost thoughts and intents of each individual’s heart. I understand that not everybody will like the Truth, or want to uphold it, but even at that it doesn’t change.
There are many things that fall under the category of ‘facts’ and then there’s the category of ‘opinion’ but neither one of those trump TRUTH. Whatever it is you’re facing hold it against the Word. Are you depressed? Gods’ Word declares you’re an over comer! Sick in your body? By His stripes you’re healed! Struggling with forgiveness? Know this: if He says to forgive seventy times seven times per day then that ability is in you!
And that brings me to our confession for today: I am more than a conqueror and gain an overwhelming victory through Christ who loves me and gave Himself for me! Romans 8:37
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