In The Right Place At The Right Time
And Jesus
entered and passed through Jericho. And, behold, there was a man named
Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. And he
sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was
little of stature. And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to
see him: for he was to pass that way. 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. And he made haste, and came down, and
received him joyfully. And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he
was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. 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 Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as
he also is a son of Abraham.
(Luke 19:1-9)
Today’s Morsel: Have you ever wondered why you sometimes feel that urge to take a certain road or path when you are traveling? Well, I have found that there may be something that God desires you to see. Recently, my wife and I took a vacation out east to see six of the northeastern states that she had not seen before. We assumed that most of it would be interstate driving. We left Niagara Falls, New York, to head to Vermont on the interstate, but then my GPS had me get off the main road and put us on a two-lane secondary road for over 200 miles across the mountainous range of Vermont. What a splendorous drive. And we kept saying to each other, this is so gorgeous. Our whole trip was this way as we navigated New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and West Virginia. Sometimes, in Christ, you just find yourself in the right place at the right time, and you don’t know why. Zacchaeus probably never thought that Jesus would come to his house, but he was in the right place at the right time. That job that you hate just might be the right place where God is going to do something great through you. That flight that you just missed, the next flight just might be the flight that you get upgraded to first class, or you may meet someone famous, or someone that you can share your faith with. In Jesus, you will often find that you are in the right place at the right time. You just need to trust Him and look for what He has for you.
Sing: I come to the garden alone, while the dew is still on the roses, and the voice I hear falling on my ear, the Son of God discloses. And He walks with me, and He talks with me, and He tells me I am His own. And the joy we share, as we tarry there, none other has ever known.
Thought For Today: Enjoy
every place you find yourself.
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