Read Acts 10:34-43
34 Peter began to speak: “I now
realize that it is true that God treats everyone on the same basis. 35Those
who worship him and do what is right are acceptable to him, no matter what race
they belong to. 36You know the message he sent to the people of
Israel, proclaiming the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of
all. 37You know of the great event that took place throughout the
land of Israel, beginning in Galilee after John preached his message of
baptism. 38You know about Jesus of Nazareth and how God poured out
on him the Holy Spirit and power. He went everywhere, doing good and healing all
who were under the power of the Devil, for God was with him. 39We
are witnesses of everything that he did in the land of Israel and in Jerusalem.
Then they put him to death by nailing him to a cross. 40But God
raised him from death three days later and caused him to appear, 41not
to everyone, but only to the witnesses that God had already chosen, that is, to
us who ate and drank with him after he rose from death. 42And he
commanded us to preach the gospel to the people and to testify that he is the
one whom God has appointed judge of the living and the dead. 43All
the prophets spoke about him, saying that all who believe in him will have
their sins forgiven through the power of his name.”
Think
On this occasion Peter is
speaking to gentiles in Caesarea, a man named Cornelius was instructed by an
angel to call for Peter to come and speak to them.
For Peter this is a moment of
realisation - God is reaching out to gentiles too; to all the world.
"All who believe in him
will have their sins forgiven through the power of his name." (Verse 44)
Pray
It takes a major intervention
for Peter to realise that God is reaching out to the gentiles too.
Sometimes our own inner
prejudice prevents us from seeing God's love for other people.
Pray that he will open our
eyes and hearts.
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