PrayerBits for Monday

PrayerBits

A bite sized devotional program
produced by the West Side Presbyterian Church

Monday

Scripture lesson: Luke 5:27-32 Why do you eat and drink with tax collector's and sinners””

Time to reflect: Jesus was always in trouble with his society for hanging out with the “wrong crowd.” However, Jesus was strong enough to influence them rather than vice versa. His being with the “tax collector's and sinner” because he cared about them is different from going along with the crowd and indistinguishable from them. Jesus was clearly non-judgmental and didn't care that he was criticized for this. But he also called the people he was with away from their destructive ways. This is an important message for us all.

Moving Through The Day:Pray for people you need to reach out to and help.

Luke 5:27-32

Jesus Calls Levi

27 After this he went out and saw a tax-collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ 28And he got up, left everything, and followed him.

29 Then Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house; and there was a large crowd of tax-collectors and others sitting at the table* with them. 30The Pharisees and their scribes were complaining to his disciples, saying, ‘Why do you eat and drink with tax-collectors and sinners?’ 31Jesus answered, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; 32I have come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance.’