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February 26
Tuesday


MAKING
RESTITUTION

READ:
Luke 19:1-9
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He shall make
restitution for his
trespass in full.
__Numbers 5:7
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During the compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary, managing editor James Murray received thousands of definitions from Dr. William Chester Minor. They were always sent in by mail and never brought in personally. Murray was curious about this brilliant man, so he went to visit him. He was shocked to find that Minor was incarcerated in an asylum for the criminally insane.

Years earlier. While in a delusional state, Minor had shot an innocent man whom he thought had been tormenting him. Later he was filled with remorse and began sending money to support the widow and her family. Minor was imprisoned for the rest of his life but he found practical ways of easing the pain of his victims and contributing to society through his work on the dictionary.

When the dishonest tax collector Zacchaeus heard Jesus' message of grace, he chose to return more than what he had extorted from others. "Look, Lord.... if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold" (Luke 19:8). The gospel of grace stirred Zacchaeus to help those he had harmed.

Have you wronged someone? What steps will you take to help make things right? __Dennis Fisher
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``````````````````Forgive me, Lord, for all my sins````````````````
`````````````````The many wrongs that I have done;``````````````
````````````````and show me how to make things right`````````````
````````````````Before the setting of the sun. __ Bosch`````````````
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Making restitution reveals genuine repentance.

*****************Today's Bible Reading __ Luke 19:1-9*************

1 Then Jesus entered and
passed through Jericho.

2 Now behold, there was a
man named Zacchaeus who
was a chief tax collector,
and he was rich. 3 And he
sought to see who Jesus
was, but could not because
of the crowd, for he was of
short stature. 4 So he ran
ahead and climbed up into a
sycamore tree to see Him,
for He was going to pass
that way. 5 And when Jesus
came to the place, He
looked up and saw him, and
said to him, "Zacchaeus,
make haste and come down,
for today I must stay at
your house." 6 So he made
haste and came down, and
received Him joyfully. 7 But
when they saw it, they all
complained, saying, "He
has gone to be a guest with
a man who is a sinner."

8 Then Zacchaeus stood
and said to the Lord, "Look,
Lord, I give half of my
goods to the poor; and if I
have taken anything from
anyone by false accusation,
I restore fourfold."

9 And Jesus said to him,
"Today salvation has come
to this house."

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

The Romans subcontracted the tax collection of a district or city
to the highest bidder. A tax collector (or publican) could collect as
much money as he could for personal gain (Luke 3:12-13) as long
as he paid the required amount to the Romans. Tax collectors were
despised and hated by their fellow Jews as traitors who collaborated
with the occupying power to oppress the people. They were often
lumped together with "sinners" and prostitutes (Matt. 9:10-11);
21:31-32; Luke 15:1). __SKT

[susidivah]

Hey Cimi sis

I know you've heard this before, but I wanted to thank you again for letting the Lord shine thru you with this forum. I enjoy the daily posts and have had a couple of members who do not know the Bible real well say to me this is one of their favorite forums

God bless you and yours Cimi and keep shining for Him!

Susi