GREAT CHANGE

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Text :  Luke 19:8. 

 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold_ .

While growing up as a child of God, one of the songs that struck a  deep cord in me was " There is a great change since I'm born again.... " But later on in years, some believers with another school of thoughts came with the theory that being born again has nothing to do with the change in your life. 

Well, it may be true that a positive change in character doesn't mean there's is a change in the spirit but the concluding part of this analogy is that a true change in the spirit will produce a positive change in the physical. 

When Zacchaeous had an encounter with Jesus,  without ceaseless bible study meetings, prayer meetings and unending seminars and conferences. With just one encounter,  his life took a new turn. 

The presence of the Holy Spirit in your life is to convict you of sin among other things. 

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:Joh 16:8. 

Have you ever had an encounter with Jesus Christ? 

Have you ever been convicted of your sin? 

Is there any change in your life since you have met with the Lord? 

How far have you journeyed with Jesus in this Christian race? 

Looking at your life now,  would you say you are any different from where you were before you gave your life to Christ? 

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.2Co 5:17 KJV .

 *Little children, don’t let anyone deceive you. The person who practices righteousness is righteous, just as the Messiah is righteous.1Jn 3:7 ISV* 

Bible reading: Luke 19:1-10.

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