Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Scripture

“Then Peter began to speak to them: ‘I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.’” Acts 10:34-35

Reflections

The Apostle Peter is one of the greatest people of faith of all time.  Still, he had a problem.  He viewed the world in terms of “us chosen Jews” and “those other people”. 

But then came Cornelius.  Cornelius was a non-Jew Roman soldier.  He loved God, honored the place of God in his life, and trusted in God.  God came to him in a vision, instructing him to go visit the Apostle Peter.  Shortly thereafter, the Apostle Peter also had a vision.  No longer was Peter to see the world in terms of “clean” people and “unclean” people.  God desires for all people to come to the knowledge of the truth and be saved.  “As I live, says the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked but that the wicked turn from their ways and live.” (Ez. 33:11)

Peter needed to be convicted by God about his showing favoritism.  Sometimes we need to be convicted as well.  We are tempted to overlook and even ignore people who have yet to know the good news of Jesus’ death and resurrection.  But the Spirit beckons us to put aside our preconceived ideas, prejudices, and fears toward others.  We’ve been given the opportunity to proclaim the good news of Jesus joyfully and enthusiastically to all.

Prayer

Lord God, thank you for the good news that I have come to know through Jesus.  Help me to tirelessly proclaim Jesus so that more and more might see, hear, believe, and be saved.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Full Reading: Acts 10:34-43