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Selwyn Hughes

For Reading and Meditation:     Luke 19:1-10

We spend one more day meditating on the first of the Beatitudes: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Dr Raymond Cramer, the minister and psychologist whom I mentioned earlier, says that in the psychology of Jesus, it is the one who has a problem that gets the Master's attention. When...

Bible Verses: Luke 19:1-10Ephesians 2:8Philippians 3:1-9Mark 10:28Luke 5:27-28Luke 18:29-30

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Selwyn Hughes

For Reading and Meditation:     Luke 15:1-10

We turn now to look at another aspect of Christianity's uniqueness - the issue of personal salvation. The vocabulary of salvation is distasteful to those of other religions and many insist we should give it up. They say, "It smacks of spiritual smugness and arrogance." But before we answer this criticism we must realize...

Bible Verses: Luke 15:1-10Luke 19:1-10Matthew 18:10-14John 1:43John 5:14John 9:35

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William MacDonald

As soon as Zacchaeus had opened his heart to the Lord Jesus, a divine instinct told him that he should make restitution for the past. It might sound from the text that there was a question whether he had ever cheated anyone, but it is reasonable to believe that the "if" really means "since" in the case of this rich tax collector. He had gotten money dishonestly, he knew it, and he was determined to do something about it.

Restitution is good Bible doctrine and good Bible practice. When...

Bible Verses: Luke 19:8

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