Universal Utterings
for September 5, 2018
Sycamore climbed tree stature short suspended
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THE GOSPEL OF LUKE CHAPTER 19 ONE THRU TEN
1 He came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town. 2 Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, 3 was seeking to see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he was short in stature. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus, who was about to pass that way. 5 When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at your house.” 6 And he came down quickly and received him with joy. 7 When they all saw this, they began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner.” 8 But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone I shall repay it four times over.” 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house because this man too is a descendant of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost.”
The first 10 verses from Luke’s Gospel in chapter 19 begin with an honor bestowed by Jesus on someone who normally had to pay for some sort of integrity by the dismay he cheated out of others as the chief tax collector. The man by most peoples account would be shunned by the general population because of his wealthy stature where his character would be broken by the life he proclaimed to leave behind. Jesus was allowing others to understand that no matter your stature the kingdom of heaven was at hand. Amen.
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I am a poet obedient to Christ,
Evangelist Thomas Cruz†Wiggins
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Ephesians 6:17-20
**Luke Gospel Chapter 19 One thru Ten**
**Sycamore climbed tree stature short suspended**
Town pass intended
Tax chief Zacchaeus
Man wealthy also
Jesus see seeking
Stature short suspended
Ahead ran he
Sycamore climbed tree
Pass Jesus see
Down called the
Jesus would agree
Quickly come Zacchaeus
Up asked Jesus
House yours stay
Quickly down received
Venturing crowds displeased
Grumbling began aloud
Sinner house play
Behold said proud
Possessions half giveaway
Poor give conveyed
Times four extorted
Repaid for sure
Salvation given galore
Jesus applauded more
Lost found guarantor
© Thomas Joe Cruz†Wiggins
September 5, 2018 @ 6:34 AM EST
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