He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts through faith. – (Acts 15:9, NLT)
God does not discriminate nor give preferential treatment when it comes to receiving people into His kingdom. All have fallen short, and all must earnestly seek Him to be saved. It is only by His grace that we are saved when we come before Him in faith, trusting that He is who He says He is. In the same way, we must not discount anyone, nor assume that they are too hard to receive the love and grace that God has set in place for us to extend toward them. It is not up to us to determine how it is received, but rather to be obedient to extend His loving kindness to all whom we meet. God will be God, and He will do immeasurably more than we could ever hope or imagine if we do our part and then get out of the way. Let love and faithfulness be our motivation, as we love well and allow God to reign.
To say, “God so loved”,
where grace was begun;
when God sent for us,
the gift of His Son.
Because Jesus came,
each can become clean;
by faith, seeking God,
trusting the unseen.
This gift is for all,
all people of earth;
cleansing, renewing,
blessed second birth.
Please open our hearts,
help reach out our hands;
so we may love well,
just as You have planned.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You that You do not make a distinction between us, as You receive ALL who call on Your Name in faith. Thank You that when we trust in You and give our hearts to You, You purify all that is sinful within us, and call us clean before You. Forgive us for thinking ourselves or anyone else is too far gone to be reached by Your grace. Teach us to trust You more, so that we would walk in obedience and allow You to be God, as You move in ways that only You can move. Lead us to love all those around us, even if they seem unloveable. May many come into a lasting relationship with You. Be glorified O God, as we praise You for the wondrous ways that You move in our midst, despite our doubts based on what we see. Amen.
© Shannon Elizabeth Moreno and Revelations in Writing, May 2011 – present.
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy. – Hebrews 4:16
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