Saturday, January 21

Principle:

When people receive the love of Jesus they change.





Reflection
Never once did Jesus berate Zacchaeus for who he was.  Jesus’ desire was to give his love and grace to Zacchaeus so that he would want to change.  Too many times we do the exact opposite of Jesus.  We spend a lot of time telling people what is wrong with them instead of loving them and allowing them to come to the conclusion that not everything is right with their lives. 

The way to reach people is not to condemn them but to offer the love of Jesus so that they can be saved from the darkness that is in their lives. 
What does loving, caring ministry look like?