Be willing to go the extra mile to make amends.
| posted 1/30/2009
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In the story of Zacchaeus, we see what repentance is really all about. Zacchaeus not only undid the damage he inflicted, but repaid four times over the people he'd wronged.
People who've been wronged aren't always quick to accept an apology. Taxpayers probably slammed the door in Zacchaeus's face the first time he came by with a refund, and the person you've hurt may try to shut you out, too. But ultimately it's hard to doubt the sincerity of someone willing to back up his words with the kind of action Zacchaeus took. If you're willing to more than make up for the wrong you've done, the other person will eventually be willing to let the wound heal.
How do you get the courage and persistence to make amends? The same way Zacchaeus did: by knowing that Jesus has come to stay with you. (See also Psalm 51; Luke 22:54-62.)
Good Words to Remember:
Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold." Luke 19:8
Today's Challenge:
Why not make today the day you "go the extra mile"?
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