Hi friends, I am Annie F. Downs. Let's read the Gospels. The Gospels are the first four

books of the New Testament in the Bible, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These are the stories

of Jesus Christ's life on earth, the friendships, the parables, the sacrifices, the meals, the

miracles. Each month this year we have gotten to read all four books. We read all four of

them in 30 days and we are doing it again, working our way through Matthew, Mark, and

all the way through Luke. Next we'll be John. So make sure you're subscribed so you don't

miss any of the days coming up. Here's how it works. I'll read three chapters to you today.

You can listen or read along in your own Bible and then I'll pray and that's it. So today

is August 22nd day 22 and I'll be reading Luke chapters 19 through 21. And this month I'm

reading from the message. Luke 19, then Jesus entered and walked through Jericho. There

was a man there, his name Zacchaeus, the head tax man and quite rich. He wanted desperately

to see Jesus, but the crowd was in his way. He was a short man and couldn't see over

the crowd. So he ran on ahead and climbed up in a sicklemore tree so he could see Jesus

when he came by. When Jesus got to the tree, he looked up and said, Zacchaeus, hurry down.

Today is my day to be a guest in your home. Zacchaeus scrambled out of the tree, hardly believing

his good luck, delighted to take Jesus home with him. Everyone who saw the incident was indignant

and grumped, what business does he have getting cozy with this crook? Zacchaeus just stood

there, a little stunned. He stammered apologetically. Master, I give away half my income to the

poor. And if I'm caught cheating, I pay four times the damages. Jesus said, today is salvation day

in this home. Here he is, Zacchaeus, son of Abraham, for the son of man came to find and restore

the lost. While he had their attention and because they were getting close to Jerusalem by this time

and expectation was building, the God's kingdom would appear any minute. He told this story.

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