But God Has Shown Me

SCRIPTURE: Acts 10:28,29
He said to them: "You are all aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with a Gentile or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean. So when I was sent for, I came without raising any objection."

OBSERVATION: "But God has shown me...", what powerful words! Peter had the ingrained theological prejudice against Gentiles that he had been raised with. It was inconceivable to him that God could want salvation to extend to the heathen Gentiles. Salvation was for the Jews! But God works outside of the boxes we put Him in. Peter thought his understanding of God was correct and he had God's plan all figured out. He was wrong.

APPLICATION: Like Peter, if I think I have God and how He works all figured out, I am wrong. If I am growing in my faith, I can expect God to regularly show me areas where my understanding of Him has been wrong or misguided. "But God has shown me..." should be a regular experience of my spiritual journey. In fact, if it isn't, I need to question whether I'm spending enough time listening to God with an open heart.

PRAYER: Father, Your ways are far above mine. You are so much bigger than I yet understand You to be. Help me to keep my heart open to You. Be magnified in my understanding. i want to see Your "bigness" increasing in my life. In Jesus' Name, Amen