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by Sandy Shaw
In Acts 10, Peter, and some brother disciples of Jesus are in the home of this Roman Centurion, Cornelius. God was dealing with both of these men, in different ways, to achieve different goals.
God was preparing two men who were poles apart, to come together. Cornelius had had a very real spiritual experience, and soon he is to have a mightier experience.
Cornelius and Peter each received a vision from The Lord Jesus Christ, and they both obeyed what God the Lord had said through that vision. For both, it was a hard thing Jesus was asking them to do.
Cornelius sends three men to Caesarea, and in verse 23, we read of Peter inviting in three men who were neither Jews nor believers in Jesus. They were neither Jews nor disciples of Jesus, and Peter was both. Separating them were walls and barriers of prejudice. God was beginning to break down this wall of division.
When Jesus Christ moves, barriers can be broken down, if we are open to God and if we are prepared to obey Him.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ - the Love and Mercy of God - was not going to be limited to any one people - not restricted to certain nations or denominations.
Jesus Christ - His Mercy and Love - Forgiveness and Healing and Power - are to be made available to all who will come to Him and who are willing to receive all that He can give.
In which ways does Jesus wants you to make His Grace and Mercy and Blessings available to those around you? There are many many people who are totally unaware of how much God loves them - of what God has done through Jesus Christ - and of what Jesus offers. It is our task to make all that known, and it is a massive challenge.
Alexander 'Sandy' Shaw is pastor of Nairn Christian Fellowship in Nairn, Scotland. Nairn is 17 miles east of Inverness - on the Moray Firth Coast - not far from the Loch Ness Monster!
Gifted as a Biblical teacher, Sandy is firmly committed to making sure that his teachings are firmly grounded in the Word.
Sandy has a weekly radio talk which can be heard via the Internet on Saturday at 11:40am, New Orleans time, at wsho.com.
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