When Zaccheus was converted, he gave half his goods to the poor. He did more than that; he said, “if I have taken anything from any man, falsely, I will restore him fourfold.” It made a great stir in Jericho. The people said, “there is a true disciple.” His conversion was like a flashing meteor—so sudden.
You must remember one thing—conversion means something. If you don’t give half your goods to feed the poor, you must make restitution. If you have lied about a man, if you have slandered a man, if you have abused a man, go and tell him you have done him an injustice; go and make restitution.
I felt much encouraged last night; a man came into the inquiry room and said, “Mr. Moody, I want you to forgive me.” “Why,” said I, “I have got nothing to forgive you for; I never met you before.” “Well,” said the man, “I have been abusing you for about a year.
I was here last night, and I got converted, and I want your forgiveness.” There was a man in Brooklyn who, after his conversion, said; “There is a shoemaker’s bill I’ve been owing for nine years; I’ll go and pay it.”
He did so, and the shoemaker said, “Well, I believe in that kind of meetings now.” He didn’t believe in them before. Conversion implies discipleship to Jesus Christ.—MOODY.
