 lie down with dogs you will come up with fleas." That is exactly the inference the religious leaders made towards Christ. It is as if they said, "Well, if he eats with sinners then he, too, must be a sinner." If I were Jesus I would have rolled my eyes at that one. Jesus is on his pathway to the cross for the purpose of dying as a sacrifice that will forgive mankind's sins. The church leaders of His day were criticizing His desire to reach out to sinners. Fortunately for all of us, Jesus did reach out to the sinners of His day. Then He stretched out His arms across centuries to extend that same friendship to us. Yep, we are sinners. There is no doubt about it but He has already paid for those sins. If we accept His payment for our sins then, in many ways, we are like Zacchaeus and Jesus wants to come to our houses.  This story illustrates another good point that Christians need to understand. We need to extend our friendship beyond our church friends and take some time to develop relationships with those who are "sinners." Just do what Jesus did—eat with a sinner. Pray for a friend that you know is not a believer. Make a lunch appointment with them.  Lenten Devotionals Day 18 Tuesday, March 26 "He Seeks You"   As Jesus sat with Zaccheaus having a meal He said these very informative words, "For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." (Luke 19:10) That sentence hits me hard. All I can think of is that the Creator of the Universe cares enough about me that He seeks me out after I strayed from Him. Maybe you don't see it that way. Possibly you are angry with God over the loss of someone you loved. You could be angry with God because others have more than you. Hey, people get angry with God. I certainly have in the past.  I can remember sitting on the edge of my bed and screaming at Him. I was angry and I wanted God to do what I wanted God to do. I wanted my way even with the Lord of Heaven. I screamed, yelled, threw a fit and then screamed some more. Like any loving Father, God listened. He did not get upset with me. I wasn't the first one to scream out to Him in anger. I would not be the last either. He was patient. We all
lie down with dogs you will come up with fleas. " That is precisely the inference the religious drawing card made towards Christ. It is as if they said, " Well, if he eats with sinner then he, too, must be a sinner. " If I were Jesus I would have rolled my eyes at that one. Jesus is on his nerve pathway to the hybrid for the purpose of dying as a sacrifice that will forgive mankind's sin. The church leaders of His sidereal day were criticizing His desire to reach out to sinners. Fortunately for all of us, Jesus did reach out to the sinners of His day. Then He stretched out His weaponry across centuries to extend that same friendship to us. Yep, we are sinner. There is no doubt about it but He has already paid for those sin. If we accept His requital for our sins then, in many way, we are like Zacchaeus and Jesus wants to come to our houses.   This floor illustrates another good point that Christians need to understand. We necessitate to extend our friendship beyond our church friends and take some time to develop relationships with those who are " sinners. " Just do what Jesus did — feed with a sinner. Pray for a friend that you sleep together is not a believer. seduce a lunch appointment with them.   Lenten Devotionals Day 18 Tuesday, March 26 " He Seeks You "    As Jesus sat with Zaccheaus have a meal He said these very informative words, " For the Son of man is derive to seek and to save that which was lost. " (Luke 19:10) That sentence hits me hard. All I can intend of is that the Creator of the Universe cares enough about me that He seeks me out after I strayed from Him. Maybe you don't go steady it that manner. Possibly you are angry with God over the loss of someone you loved. You could be angry with God because others have more than you. Hey, people get angry with God. I surely have in the past.   I can remember sitting on the edge of my bed and screaming at Him. I was angry and I wanted God to do what I wanted God to practice. I wanted my means even with the Lord of Heaven. I screamed, yelled, bewilder a fit and then shout some more. Like any loving Father, God listened. He did not catch upset with me. I wasn't the beginning one to scream out to Him in anger. I would not be the last either. He was patient. We all
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 lie down with dogs you will comE up with fleAs." ThaT is ExaCtLy thE infErence the religIOus lEaders made towards ChrisT. It is As IF theY SaId, "WelL, if he eaTS wITH siNnErS thEn HE, tOo, musT be A sinner." if I were JesUs I WoUld have rolleD My Eyes at that One. jesus is on his PatHway to ThE crOSs for The PurpoSe of dyINg as a sAcrifice tHaT Will foRGive manKINd'S sinS. The church leaders OF HIS day were criticIzing HIs DEsIRE to ReaCh out to sinNeRs. ForTUnately FOr ALL Of uS, jesus did reach Out to the sinNErs Of His dAy. theN he streTched OuT his Arms across cEntuRies to extEnd thaT Same friENdship tO us. Yep, We aRe sInneRS. THeRe iS nO DouBT aBouT It bUt He has aLrEaDy paiD for THOSE sinS. If We acCept HIs payment for oUr sIns tHEn, iN many Ways, wE are LiKe ZacChaeus And JeSuS wants to come to oUr hoUses.  This sTorY iLluStRates ANother GooD poInt that christiANs nEeD TO UnDerstand. We need to exTeND OuR friendsHip beyONd OuR Church frIeNds And tAKE some Time TO dEvelop reLationSHiPs With thoSe Who are "SiNneRs." JUst do WHat JEsus diD—eat with A sinnER. Pray for a frienD That you know is NOt A BElIEver. makE a lunch appoIntmENt wiTh thEM.  LEntEN DevoTionaLs dAy 18 tUesday, March 26 "He Seeks YOu"   as JesuS sat wIth Zaccheaus hAving a meal hE SAid these Very INfORmative words, "FoR the SOn of man is cOMe to seek And to Save that Which was lOST." (Luke 19:10) ThaT seNteNce HitS ME hArd. All I can thiNK Of is ThAt the CrEatOr of the uniVerSe cAreS eNough abouT me that HE sEeKs Me Out After i Strayed fRoM HiM. MAybE you dON't see iT that Way. POsSiBLy yOu are anGRy WITh GoD oVeR the LosS oF someOne yOU loVed. You cOuld be angRy wITh GoD bEcAuse othErs have more thAn You. Hey, peopLe Get Angry wITH God. I cerTainly have in the past.  I can REmember SitTing oN the Edge of my bEd aNd screAmiNG at Him. i was anGry anD I WanTED God tO DO wHat i wAnted God to DO. i waNted mY wAy evEn with tHe Lord of Heaven. I scrEAmeD, yelled, threw a Fit And tHEN sCreAMeD SomE mORe. LIKE any loving FatheR, God listenEd. hE dId not get upSEt wItH me. I wasN't the fiRst onE To screaM out to Him In anger. I wOuLd noT BE thE last eitheR. He was paTient. We alL
 lie down with dogs you wi ll come up  with  fl eas ."  Tha t is  exactly the i n fere nce the religious lead ers m ad e  tow a rd s Chr ist. It is a s i fth eysa i d,  "Wel l,if he e ats with s inn er s then he, t o o,  must be a  si nner." If Iwer e Jesu sI w o uld h ave  roll ed mye yes at  that one .J esus i s  on his p at hway  to the cross for th e  purpose of dy ing as  a sa c r ifi cethat willfo rgive mankind ' ss i n s.T he church lea ders of His day  werecr iti c izingHis d es i reto reach ou t to  sinners.  Fortu n ately f o r all o f us,Jes usdidr ea ch  ou tt o t h esin n ers  of Hisda y.  Then  Hes t r e tche d o ut H is ar ms across cen tur iest o e xtend  that  sam efrien dshipto us .Yep, we are sin ners . There i s n odou bt  abou t  it bu t H e h as alre ady pai d  fo rt h o se  sins. If we accep tH i spaymentfor ou r  s in s  then, i nman y wa y s , wearel ik e Zaccha eus an d  J es us want sto com etoour  hous e s. This s tory ill ustra t es another goo d  point that C h ri s t ia n s ne edto understa nd.W e ne ed t o  e xte n d our  frie nd s hi p  beyond our churchfr iendsand t ake some time  to develo p r elations hips wi t h those who ar e "si nners." Ju s t do wha t Jes us did—e at with a s inner. P ray  fo r a  fr i e nd  that you kno w is n ot  a beli eve r. Make  alun chapp oi ntment wi th them.  Le nt en  De votio n als Day18  Tu es day , Mar c h 26 " He Se eksYo u"   A s Jesus sa t with  Z ac chea usha vinga me a l H e saidthese ver y i n form at iv e words , "For the So nof man isco meto see k and to s ave that which was lost . " (Luke  19 :10)That  sentence  hi ts mehar d . AllI canthink  o f i s thatt h eCre at or of theU n ive rse c ar es e nough a bout me that He se e ksme out afterI s tray e d  f rom Hi m . M ay b e y o u  don't see it t hat way. P os s ib ly you are ang ry  with G od over  thel oss ofsomeone y ou loved.  Y ou c o u ldbe angry w ith Godbecause o t hersh av e mor e t han yo u.  He y, pe ople g e t a ngrywith G od . I ce rtain ly  have in  the past.  I can remem ber si tting  on  the edge  of mybed and s crea ming at Hi m.I w as an gry and I  wan t ed  Go d  to d o wh a t I wante d  G odt o  d o. I wanted m y  wa y eve n w i th the  Lor d of Heaven. I sc r eamed, yelled,  thr e w  afit andth en screamed so memo r e . Like a ny  loving Fat her, God  l i stene d. Hedid no t get u p s et with m e. I  wa sn't thefir st one tosc re a m outto H im  in an ger. I woul d not be the lasteithe r .  He w a s p atien t.  We all 
 lie_down with_dogs you will come_up with_fleas."_That is_exactly_the inference the_religious leaders made_towards Christ. It is_as if they_said,_"Well, if he eats with sinners then he, too, must be a sinner." If_I_were Jesus_I_would_have rolled my eyes at_that one. Jesus is on_his pathway_to the cross for the purpose of dying_as_a sacrifice that_will forgive mankind's sins. The church leaders of His_day were criticizing His desire to_reach out to_sinners._Fortunately_for all of us,_Jesus did reach out to the_sinners of His day. Then He_stretched out His arms across centuries to_extend that same friendship to us._Yep, we are sinners. There_is no_doubt about it but He_has already paid_for those_sins. If we_accept His payment for our sins_then, in many_ways, we are like Zacchaeus and_Jesus_wants to come_to_our_houses. _This story illustrates_another_good point_that_Christians need to understand. We need_to_extend our friendship beyond our church friends_and take some time_to_develop relationships with those_who are "sinners." Just do_what Jesus did—eat with a sinner._Pray for_a friend_that you know is not a believer. Make a lunch appointment_with them.  Lenten Devotionals Day_18 Tuesday, March 26_"He Seeks_You"_  As_Jesus_sat with_Zaccheaus having a meal He said these_very informative_words, "For the Son of man_is come to seek_and_to save that which was lost."_(Luke 19:10) That sentence hits me_hard. All I can think_of_is_that the Creator of the_Universe cares enough about me that_He seeks me_out after I strayed from Him. Maybe_you_don't see it that way. Possibly_you_are angry with God over the_loss_of_someone you loved. You could_be angry with God because others_have more than you. Hey, people get angry with_God. I certainly_have in the past. _I_can_remember sitting on the edge of my bed and screaming_at Him._I was angry_and I wanted God to do what I wanted God_to do. I wanted my way even_with the Lord of Heaven. I screamed, yelled, threw a fit_and then screamed some more. Like any loving_Father, God listened. He did not get_upset with me. I_wasn't_the first one to scream out to_Him_in_anger._I would not_be the last_either. He was_patient. We_all