Wednesday, March 13, 2024

I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away

Luke 19:1-28

Zacchaeus wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd.

When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.

All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”

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.”

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.”

His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow? Why then didn’t you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?’

He replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away. But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.’

Jesus came to seek and save what was lost.

Why?

Zacchaeus is a tax collector, so most see him as a sinner, but he does not cheat others and gives half of his possessions to the poor. Actually, Zacchaeus is a real son of Abraham, and salvation has come upon him.

Zacchaeus is short and doing a criticized job, but for his humility and eagle to look Jesus coming, salvation comes to his home. Jesus came to seek and save what was lost. 

All of us are the servants of the Lord, at the end of our life or at the end of this world, Jesus will ask us what we have done and what we earned for the Lord has given to us many.

The logic of the Lord is "every who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away." It seems unfair and unreasonable, but the Lord treats us equally, Depending on our capability the Lord gives us funding when the day comes the Lord will ask us what we gain for the Lord.

How?

Do my best for the Lord, not for myself. Jesus is love and Jesus has another rule to see what people doing in this world. Jesus has taught what we should do.




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