March 4, 2019
Acts 10:9-23 Good News Translation (GNT)
The longer I walk through life with Jesus, the more aware I am that his plan for me—and all the connections with others he has for me to make while in this world—comes together precisely at his appointed time. It is really quite exciting; only God could line everything up so perfectly. Of course, individually and collectively we must be in step with the Spirit.
Peter is filled with the Spirit, but he drags along some religious misconceptions. God has a plan to change Peter, so he can embrace a Kingdom mindset. Peter goes to a high place—the rooftop—to pray. God uses Peter’s hunger to teach him something about his present level of spiritual understanding, as well as God’s heart and plan for salvation. While Peter is praying, the Lord releases a vision. Much of that vision doesn’t make sense to Peter until the Lord brings in the next step…a connection to Captain Cornelius. Peter is a Jew and he truly believes the gentiles are unclean, but God instructs Peter to the contrary. Like Peter, we must embrace God’s Word as Truth and adjust our lives accordingly. God wants to redeem the whole world; he is ready to make any willing heart clean.