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"Zacchaeus"

How do you treat the Zacchaeus (es) that you come across daily? This would not be my first time reading about the story of our dear friend Zacchaeus and his encounter with our dear big brother and Lord Jesus, neither would it my first time reading through the book of Luke. However as I picked up my Bible to fulfill my commitment to God, I came to a “bulb light” moment in Luke 19: The lessons the Holy Spirit taught me; Zacchaeus though did not know Jesus, was eager to see Him. He just wanted a better view of Jesus (vs 3&4) Jesus saw a desperate man in need of love and acceptance. A man the world has deemed a “sinner” a misfit or did not deserve His audience (Vs 7). Jesus saw his desperation as an invitation to his heart, and asked to go to his home (vs 5). This is the “mind blower” for me;   Jesus did not have to say a word to Zacchaeus about how horrible He thought he was, or go by what others thought of him. All Jesus did was love on him. Jesus’ compassion was

Spiritual Detoxification

The importance of detoxification… Not just to your physical body now, but to your whole being. The Bible says in 1Timothy 4:8 that “for physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.” (NIV). For over a week now, I have had the opportunity to detoxify my body in other to get back on track with staying healthy. A few days into the detoxification, I started to notice changes that I really liked; having more energy, less stressed and more alert. The compliments about my glowing skin and ageless look were just off the wall. I must admit, it felt good to hear these wonderful things being said about me (hey, I’m human, lol). However, something that struck me was what would happen if, and when we do same for the inner being. See, before the entire quest for physical health, I had to journey down the path of inner cleansing. What do I mean by that? I’ll tell you; With all that I had gone th