- If then God gave the same gift to them as he gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God’s way? Acts 11:17 – What would this look like today? Maybe it would be an understanding that the Spirit inside the person who’s been in church since they were born is the very same Spirit inside the person who was a drug abuser for years but turned to Jesus recently. We have to remember people with a different backstory than us don’t have a lesser Jesus who saved them and that they are in a relationship with. Jesus saved them from their sin like He saved you from your sin. Let’s make sure in each other’s walk with Christ that we aren’t holding our past identities over each other. Maybe back then our stories were very different, but now our stories is Jesus and His love. Please remember all those who follow Jesus have the same Spirit saving them as you do and let’s treat them accordingly. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 640
- If then God gave the same gift to them as he gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God’s way?” 18 When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life.” Acts 11:17-18 – A truly glorious message is being given in these chapters, the Gentiles are able to receive the gift of the salvation too. For us today that is the best message of all, for more than likely, we all who are reading this fall into that category of Gentiles. While wonderful, we see somewhat in this text, and from other texts too, not everyone may have felt so thrilled about it. Have you ever felt that way before about someone being able to be given this message of forgiveness, grace, and salvation? We too can have our issues with people and mindsets about them and find ourselves in a posture of opposition to them hearing the gospel message. Why should they be forgiven after all they’ve done? Why should they be given salvation when they’ve done all those horrible things? While these are legitimate questions, I believe we need to land where Peter did in our text. If God is giving them this gift of life and salvation, who are we to stand in the way? Let us then drop our personal feelings and beliefs concerning who ought to be given the gospel and share the gospel with all who God says to…everyone. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2537
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