Judging others based on race, ethnicity, social or economic status is repulsive to our Creator God! We all are equal before Him. We all are in total need of His grace. When we value things God does not value, we ruin the community that God is calling us to have.
Racism and prejudice were big issues in the first church. They were big issues to the apostle Peter! He actually thought of people other than Jews as inferior. They were "unclean" and "unworthy" of God's grace. Peter was gripped with this sin. This was the beginning of God's work to remove it from his life.
Peter said, "Now I understand that God doesn't show favoritism, but in every nation the person who fears Him and does righteousness is acceptable to Him." Unfortunately this was a lesson he would need to learn again and again.
Live for Jesus today. Seek to break down man made barriers!
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