Good Morning!! I know I can't be the only one. :o) Many people are burdened by the
accumulation of material goods they no longer need or use. But they have
a hard time getting rid of things that clog their homes and businesses.
One woman said, after five moves in four years, "You know how much
stuff I brought with me to each place? I've asked myself, 'Where was
your brain when you moved all this stuff?'" She then hired a
professional organizer to help her learn to let go of things.
Later that day Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, "I will give half of my property to the poor." —Luke 19:8 (AAJE)
Later that day Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, "I will give half of my property to the poor." —Luke 19:8 (AAJE)
People cling to
their possessions for many different reasons. It seems that Zacchaeus
struggled with this problem because he was greedy (Luke 19:1-10). But
the story of this wealthy tax collector who climbed a tree to see Jesus
culminated in a complete change of heart when Zacchaeus said, "Look,
Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor" (v.8). He then promised, "If I
have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore
fourfold." Jesus responded by saying, "Today salvation has come to this
house" (v.9). The new
spiritual freedom that Zacchaeus found could be observed as he turned
from getting to giving. His relaxed grip revealed a renewed heart. Is it true of us as well?
We haven't learned to live, until we've learned to give.
Father God, teach us that; not everything that can be counted counts,...and not everything that counts can be counted. Amen.
"Blessed is he who has found his work, let him ask no other blessedness."
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