7 Days Of LoveSample

The Long Arm Of Love

When Zacchaeus, (the guy with no friend in the neighborhood, the guy despised by everyone in the community) met Jesus, the unrelenting love from Jesus broke down Zacchaeus inner resistance. Perhaps before meeting Jesus, Zacchaeus had visited the synagogue on some occasions, probably he heard the preaching of the good news from the disciples or testimonies from people who were delivered from bondages. But he didn’t repent from cheating people on taxes until he encountered love from Jesus. Zacchaeus didn’t believe Jesus would show so much love towards someone everybody has a deep repugnance for by visiting his home.

From this day forward may your love towards your neighbor cause him/her to say, ‘if I have sinned against anyone I repent.’ I want to encourage you to follow  the examples set by Jesus in the bible. His love for humanity, His compassion for the poor and needy, His humility when His authority was challenged, His obedience to His Father even though He is God. If you do these things you wouldn’t be shaken when evil is plotted against you because you have a mighty power that protects your going out and your coming in.

Prayer: Father, please open my eyes of understanding to know what love can do in every situation and present me with opportunities where I will be able to use love to bring sinners into repentance. Father, as I go about my business this holiday season let your Holy Spirit continue to remind me that love is the reason for this season, this I ask in Jesus name, amen.