TAKING A CHANCE=ON GOD

 

TAKING A CHANCE=ON GOD

 

Today we have the story=Of Zaccheus

Who took a CHANCE=ON GOD and Jesus

And Jesus INVITED HIM

Into his life=as he INVITES US!

 

Jesus came to his HOUSE

And visited with him=TAKING A CHANCE

On God=Taking a chance=ON JESUS

And INVITING THEM=into our lives

 

“But Zaccheus=stood there=and said

TO THE LORD…….”                                                                                                                   Luke 19:8

 

He took A CHANCE=

That Jesus would notice him=and Jesus did

How about you?

 

Are you WILLING TO=TALE A CHANCE

ON GOD?=On Jesus=just like Zaccheus

THE CHANCE=of a lifetime

The opportunity=of a lifetime

TAKING A CHANCE=ON GOD!

 

“Therefore=as we=HAVE OPPORTUNITY

Let us do good=to all people

 

Especially those=who belong to

The family of BELIEVERS”                                                                                                  Galatians 6:10

 

“Be very careful then=

How you live-------Not unwise=but as wise

Making the most=OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY

Because the days are evil”                                                                                            Ephesians 5:16

 

Zaccheus=was a sinner

Just like me and you=and

He was a VERY SHORT MAN

 

So when Jesus=Came to his town

He CLIMBED the biggest tree

So he could see him=so he could

TAKE A CHANCE ON GOD!

 

So when Jesus spotted Zaccheus=he said

“‘Zaccheus=come down IMMEDIATELY=I

Must stay at your house today’

And the people all said=

‘He has gone=TO BE

The guest=of a sinner’”                                                                                                    Luke 19:6-7

 

And our tax collector Zaccheus=

RECOGNIZES he has

ANOTHER CHANCE=to find GOD

And turn a NEW LEAF=he says

To the Lord Jesus=

“’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”                                                                         Luke 19:8

 

Zaccheus=shows=EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE

He realizes=he has=another chance            

To find God

And SAVE=his lost life

 

And so do we=Our Lord Jesus

Our Holy Father God =will REPOND to us too

IF=we reach out like Zaccheus

Or any other sinner

Wishing to=TAKE ONE LAST CHANCE=on finding God

TAKING A CHANCE=ON GOD!

 

Jesus will respond to us=just like Zaccheus

“Jesus said to him’=’TODAY SALVATION

Has come to this house=because this man too

Is a son=OF ABRAHAM

 

For the Son of Man=came to seek

And to save=THE LOST’”                                                                                                    Luke 19:9

 

Jesus=our God=and HIS

HOLY FATHER=RECOGNIZE

The dignity=and the promise

IN each and everyone of us

 

OPEN yourself up=to GOD’S GRACE

You will be glad you did=that you took

THE TIME=like Zaccheus to

TAKE A CHANCE=ON GOD!

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our FOREVER LIVING=forever loving HOLY FATHER GOD=

Who LOVE=each and every one of us!

 

Robert P. Wallman

10-27-2023

 

 

Ps        INSPIRED=by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Steve Pable