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I was reading the below devotional this morning and it just reminded me of this very subject. WOW, what would happen if some of these charlatans actually come to know Jesus Christ personnally and gave their life to Jesus. They could really help people with the loot they have taken from God's people.
James 1:27 (KJV)
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
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Making Restitution
He shall make restitution for his trespass in full. —Numbers 5:7
Luke 19:1-9
1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
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.
9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
During the compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary, managing editor James Murray received thousands of definitions from Dr. William Chester Minor. They were always sent in by mail and never brought in personally. Murray was curious about this brilliant man, so he went to visit him. He was shocked to find that Minor was incarcerated in an asylum for the criminally insane.
Years earlier, while in a delusional state, Minor had shot an innocent man whom he thought had been tormenting him. Later he was filled with remorse and began sending money to support the widow and her family. Minor was imprisoned for the rest of his life but he found practical ways of easing the pain of his victims and contributing to society through his work on the dictionary.
When the dishonest tax collector Zacchaeus heard Jesus’ message of grace, he chose to return more than what he had extorted from others. “Look, Lord, . . . if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold” (Luke 19:8). The gospel of grace stirred Zacchaeus to help those he had harmed.
Have you wronged someone? What steps will you take to help make things right? — Dennis Fisher
Forgive me, Lord, for all my sins,
The many wrongs that I have done;
And show me how to make things right
Before the setting of the sun. —Bosch
Making restitution reveals genuine repentance.
http://www.rbc.org/devotionals/our-daily-bread/2008/02/26/devotion.aspx
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Reminds me of Gehazi
2Kgs.5
[20] But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.
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Some of the six Christian ministries contacted by Grassley`s office have argued that his questions about high pay, perks and private jets amount to a violation of their constitutional protections. Still, Grassley seems to hold a certain disdain for the six ministries he has questioned about salaries and reports of mansions and private jets. In launching the inquiry, Grassley quipped that Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, not a Rolls Royce...
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It is about time somebody held these charlatans acountable. They not only stealing from God's people they are stealing from the goverment.
David
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