DAILY READINGS: Numbers 16:41 to 17:13; Proverbs 14; 2 Peter 1
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That He was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. Luke 19:7
Jesus had invited himself to dinner in the home of a man of the community known to be a sinner. The Lord had done so with the intention of telling him how his sins could be forgiven. Sadly, critical neighbours misread the Saviour’s intentions. When did you last invite yourself to a friend’s home for that purpose, or better still, invite them to your home? It is a great place to share the Gospel. Rather than criticizing the Saviour, how much better, if the neighbors had prayed for the Saviour’s outreach. If you can’t invite the lost into your home, you can pray for those who invite them to theirs. — Arnot McIntee
Lead me to some soul today, O, teach me Lord just what to say,
Friends of mine are lost in sin, and cannot find their way. —Will Houghton