Today's Daily Bread
Making It Right
Our Daily Bread
It was a perfect day for our garage sale—bright and warm. People
rummaged through clothing, paperbacks, and mismatched dishes. I noticed a
young woman looking at a string of white beads. A few minutes later,
the necklace vanished along with its admirer. I spotted her in the
street, jogged the length of my driveway, and discovered the missing
jewelry nestled in her palm. As we faced each other with the knowledge
of what had happened, she volunteered to pay for the stolen item.
Zacchaeus, the tree-climbing tax collector, met Jesus and was
changed. He vowed to repay four times the amount of money he had
dishonestly taken from others (Luke 19:8). In those days, tax collectors
frequently overcharged citizens and then pocketed the extra funds.
Zacchaeus’ eagerness to pay back the money and to donate half of what he
owned to the poor showed a significant change of heart. He had once
been a taker, but after meeting Jesus he was determined to make
restoration and be a giver.
Zacchaeus’ example can inspire us to make the same kind of change.
When God reminds us about items we have taken, taxes left unpaid, or
ways we have wronged others, we can honor Him by making it right.
Help me, dear Lord, to be honest and true
In all that I say and all that I do;
Give me the courage to do what is right
To bring to the world a glimpse of Your light. —Fasick
In all that I say and all that I do;
Give me the courage to do what is right
To bring to the world a glimpse of Your light. —Fasick
A debt is never too old for an honest person to pay.
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