Thursday, May 31, 2018

The Daily Devotionals Sermon Theme: "The Next Chapter" Text to read: Luke 19:1-10 from Monday, 28 May 2018 through Sunday, 3 June 2018 of The First United Methodist Church at 2111 Camino del Rio South in San Diego, California 92108, United States for Thursday, 31 May 2018

The Daily Devotionals Sermon Theme: "The Next Chapter" Text to read: Luke 19:1-10 from Monday, 28 May 2018 through Sunday, 3 June 2018 of The First United Methodist Church at 2111 Camino del Rio South in San Diego, California 92108, United States for Thursday, 31 May 2018
Daily Devotional:
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Sermon Theme: "The Next Chapter"
Text to read: Luke 19:1-10

  • What is significant about Jesus calling Zacchaeus a, “Son of Abraham?”

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Luke 19:1 Yeshua entered Yericho and was passing through, 2 when a man named Zakkai appeared who was a chief tax-collector and a wealthy man. 3 He was trying to see who Yeshua was; but, being short, he couldn’t, because of the crowd. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed a fig tree in order to see him, for Yeshua was about to pass that way. 5 When he came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zakkai! Hurry! Come down, because I have to stay at your house today!” 6 He climbed down as fast as he could and welcomed Yeshua joyfully. 7 Everyone who saw it began muttering, “He has gone to be the house-guest of a sinner.” 8 But Zakkai stood there and said to the Lord, “Here, Lord, I am giving half of all I own to the poor; and if I have cheated anyone, I will pay him back four times as much.” 9 Yeshua said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, inasmuch as this man too is a son of Avraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and save what was lost.” (Complete Jewish Bible).
Luke 19:1-10
Verse 2
[2] And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
The chief of the publicans — What we would term, commissioner of the customs. A very honourable as well as profitable place.
Verse 4
[4] And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
And running before — With great earnestness.
He climbed up — Notwithstanding his quality: desire conquering honour and shame.
Verse 5
[5] And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
Jesus said, Zaccheus, make haste and come down — What a strange mixture of passions must Zaccheus have now felt, hearing one speak, as knowing both his name and his heart!
Verse 7
[7] And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
They all murmured — All who were near: though most of them rather out of surprise than indignation.
Verse 8
[8] And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
And Zaccheus stood — Showing by his posture, his deliberate, purpose and ready mind, and said, Behold, Lord, I give - I determine to do it immediately.
Verse 9
[9] And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
He also is a son of Abraham — A Jew born, and as such has a right to the first offer of salvation.
Verse 10
[10] For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Matthew 18:11
(John Wesley’s Explanatory Notes).
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