by the Editor | Aug 18, 2024 | Devotional
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. 10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. — Luke 19:1-10
Maybe some of you have heard the little song “Zacchaeus Was A Wee Little Man”. It is a fun little song to sing with a group of children. At Camp Del-Haven, we have sung this song many times throughout the years. This song does not adequately describe the change in Zacchaeus after the Lord Jesus met with him.
As we read in verse 2, Zacchaeus was a publican (a dirty rotten tax collector). In fact, it states that he was “chief “ among the tax collectors. During that time, the tax collectors would take taxes from the Jews and give it to the Romans. Tax collectors were known for collecting more than the required amount and they would keep the extra for themselves. Basically they would legally steal from the people.
Verse 2 also indicates that Zacchaeus was rich. So, he was good at stealing from the people. In John 10:27, we read, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me” The Lord Jesus called Zacchaeus by name and saved him. Zacchaeus was made a “new creature”. He vowed to give half of his goods to the poor and pay back anyone that he had treated wrongly, plus interest.
This account of Zacchaeus in God’s Word clearly illustrates 2 Corinthians 5:17:
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
Can you see the change in Zacchaeus? Praise The Lord!
— written by Jeff Hall
by the Editor | Aug 18, 2024 | Camp News
Hello Friends! We have come to the end of our 2024 summer camp season. This summer, we sent invitations to our camper families to come out and experience a Family Camp Day. Each session began with a time of Bible study. We made a quick stop at the flagpole for the Pledge Of Allegiance. We then proceeded to the Shelter House for a craft/nature study project. Lunch was next on the agenda, but not before giving everyone a chance to ring the old Dinner bell. Then it was time for every camper’s favorite activity, SWIM TIME! We roasted marshmallows and offered fishing/boating.
Our plan was to provide Family Camp Days throughout the summer until August 9th. However, “A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps” (Proverbs 16:9). The Lord, in His sovereignty, changed our plans this year. Mr. John Carpenter developed a severe infection and spent just over one week in the hospital. We had to cancel the rest of our Family Camp Days.
John is at home and recovering. We appreciate your prayers for continued healing. Due to the illness, we were not able to send out our regular July newsletter or post it on our website. This camp news update is for the months of July and August.
We are praying that the Lord will use His Word to draw those families closer to Himself. Camp Del-Haven would like to thank you for your prayerful and financial support. — Jeff Hall
by the Editor | Jan 10, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Welcome to the new and improved website for Camp Del-Haven and Del-Haven Ministries! Whether you are a regular visitor or a first-time guest, we hope you enjoy our redesigned format. To help you better utilize our digital campground, we thought we’d highlight some of our new internet features to help you get a better idea of what Del-Haven is all about.
For those visitors who aren’t familiar with our ministry, we recommend reading The Story of Camp Del-Haven to learn more about our amazing 65 year history. More importantly, you can learn all about Del-Haven’s current ministry focus on the Our Mission page, or study the biblical foundation of our ministry as presented in our Statement of Faith.
One of our newest and most exciting features is our Camp Videos page which should be of great interest to both our friends and guests. Each video provides vivid examples of the history and ongoing Christ-centered activities of our camp, along with a wonderful presentation of the many joyful faces of our dedicated staff and happy campers over the years.
Hopefully, you will want to visit us again in the future to read about our monthly articles and devotionals, as well as find any news on upcoming events or prayer requests. If so, please bookmark our Homepage for quick access to our latest information.
If the internet isn’t your thing, please sign up for our free monthly newsletter that will provide you with the latest happenings at Del-Haven, along with our prayer requests and a short devotional by John Carpenter. You can sign up for our newsletter HERE.
Last but not least, we are so very thankful to the Lord for the support of folks like you who might share in our desire to glorify our Lord and Savior in this work. If you feel led to donate your time, talent, or money to Del-Haven Ministries, please contact us through our easy-to-use Contact Page or go to our Donation page for further information on how to send your tax-deductible monetary gift.
We hope you enjoy our new website and will come back often to see what the Lord is doing at Camp Del-Haven and how you might help us “turn kids from crime to Christ”. God bless you, and thanks for stopping by!
