SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022
TEXT: Acts
10:34-48
34.
Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show
favoritism
35. but
accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right.
36. You
know the message God sent to the people of Israel, telling the good news of
peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
37. You
know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism
that John preached-
38. how
God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went
around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil,
because God was with him.
39. “We
are witnesses of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem.
They killed him by hanging him a tree,
40. but
God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen.
41. He
was not seen by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen-by
us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
42. He
commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God
appointed as judge of the living and the dead.
43. All
the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives
forgiveness of sins through his name.”
44.
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who
heard the message.
45. The
circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of
the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
46. For
they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,
47.
“Can anyone keep these people from being baptized with water? They have
received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”
48. So
he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked
Peter to stay with them for a few days.
(New
International Version Holy Bible)
TOPIC: GOD
DOES NOT SHOW FAVORITISM
The angel’s message to Peter
to accept Cornelius made him see and proclaim that God does not show
favoritism.
In every nation, He accepts
those who fear Him and do what is right. Since Cornelius met this requirement,
he received God’s approval. No matter their race, tribe, color or background,
believers must accept the fact that we are all the same before the Lord.
We must also accept our
fellow brethren the way they are and freely fellowship with them just as we
were once sinners but have become accepted into fellowship with Jesus Christ.
QUESTION:
What measures will you take to ensure there is no favoritism in the Church?
PRAYER:
Help me, O Lord, to relate well with others irrespective of who they are, Amen.
Remain
Blessed
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