Devotion:
Read Acts 10:34-43.
It’s a lesson that Jesus had taught Peter and the other disciples several times. Peter knew that he had spoken to that Samaritan woman that day at the well. He had healed the Roman centurion’s servant. He invited Matthew the tax collector to be one of his disciples. He made a Samaritan the hero of one of his most memorable parables. He had healed a foreign woman’s daughter.
Time after time, Jesus had shown his followers that his kingdom was about including those thought to be outside of a relationship with God. In this passage from Acts, we see the same Spirit of Jesus continuing to teach Peter that lesson. Through the dream he had earlier in this chapter and his encounter with Cornelius and his household, Peter finally gets it: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.”
Even though Peter had been with Jesus for three years, he still needed to fully learn this lesson and accept this truth. What lesson might the Holy Spirit who is God still be trying to teach you?
Personal Worship Option:
Spend some time in prayer and reflect on who the people are you consider outside of a relationship with God. Ask God to help you know how to connect with them and help them connect with God.
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