You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is LORD of all. Acts10:36
This is the moment Peter realizes that God shows no favoritism among mankind, there is only the believer and the unbeliever. The believer is the hope of the unbeliever.
Cornelius was a successful Roman officer, in other words, a gentile. He knew of God and was generous, noble and true. He longed to know more of Christ and share this truth with his family and friends. Read all of Acts chapter 10 to know this beautiful story of God bringing the seeker to the preacher.
Peter was a devout Jew, an apostle, disciple and now a missionary. He respected strict Jewish law, therefore he avoided all gentiles, but through three visions, God revealed to Peter that it was not law or the physical and material acts of worship that pleased Him, but a purity of heart and mind.
Prejudice is not productive. Preconceived ideas that won’t be moved hinder God’s work. The perpetuation of the Gospel in both our lives and the mission field in our own backyard, happens in the fertile soil of love.
Have a wonderful weekend and remember freedom wasn’t free. From the cross to the battle field, someone died for the blessings we enjoy.
Gretchen