Jesus came to save those who were lost!

Jesus asked Zacheus to come down out of the tree so that He might have supper at Zacheus's house that night.  When questioned about dining with a tax collector, Jesus answered as is quoted in the verse above.

Zacheus assured Jesus that he always dealt fairly and if he had ever collected too much tax from a person, he paid them back fourfold.

Jesus answered to the scribes and the pharisees that He did not come to save the people who did not need salvation, but He came to save those who could never enter the Kingdom of heaven through their own volition.  This is you and me dear readers.

On our own, without Jesus we would never ever be able to atone for our sins and enter in the Kingdom of Heaven.

But our Gracious FATHER sent HIS only Son to die on that cross, paying the ultimate price with His own blood for all our sins.

So we know that when we ask GOD to forgive us and we truly repent of our sins, they are removed from us as far as the east is from the west.

But the key to salvation is our faith in Jesus Christ.  And then we need to repent.  This means we simply cannot go on sinning and sinning and especially not doing the same sin over and over, because this is not repentance.  Repentance is a complete one hundred and eighty degree u-turns from our old selves and becoming new creations in Christ.

Prayer:  ABBA FATHER, I thank YOU that YOU have saved me from my sins.  I thank YOU that through YOUR grace I can enter into YOUR kingdom with the sure knowledge that Jesus paid the price for my sins.  FATHER I thank YOU for this in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Stay truly Jesus Blessed today!