Daily Devotional

LOVING AND EMBRACING ALL OTHERS

March 1

hild of God, do you have a problem with judgment and prejudice against another person because of their differences from you? All prejudice in this world is rooted in a powerful form of insecurity and self-centered living. The true Christian, regardless of his/her race, or background has no problem whatsoever with judgments or prejudices against any other person on earth. Do you know why? It is because they practice their Christianity and not just "talk" it. For the true Christian the words, "if we love one another, God abides in us . . ." (I John 4:12) prove that the only way that God really lives in the Christian is through the expressions of love and acceptance of others. Rejection of others based on their race or differences directly disproves our Christianity. In other words, we must "work out your salvation with fear and trembling." (Philippians 2:12) We are given each day of our lives to make powerful decisions to follow Christ or not. The choice is ours! Your Father does not play "pretend" Christianity. He will not accept any excuse from us for not washing the feet and lovingly and kindly treating one another. If you allow yourself to be blinded by past traditions of rejecting other people, then "whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." (Galatians 6:7) You will be resisted by your Heavenly Father. Why does the book of Acts say, "He (God) hath made of all nations one blood?" (Acts 17:26) Brothers and Sisters, it is an act of God who created us to cause us to be of "one blood." Satan has come to divide and destroy unity in the body of Christ. If he cannot steal your salvation, he will influence your thinking to despise your brother or your sister. Yes indeed, the most yellow, blackest, brownest, reddest, whitest person on earth who is in Christ is your brother and your sister in the Lord. Love that person, repent of judging any man or woman and receive them into fellowship with you in the Lord. The moment that you do love them, there will be a brand- new release of the Holy Spirit in your life. You will strangely discover that people who judged you in the past and refused to fellowship in the Lord with you will turn and see you through a different set of eyes. This is pleasing to your Father in Heaven!

Prayer

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Father, I will break tradition with my past and with those who have hated and rejected others in my life. I will be the first to love; the first to receive and bless; the first to accept and speak kindly to those who are not like me. After all Lord Jesus, you were different from every other person on earth and you were rejected by all races, even your own. Thank you for being patient with me Father. I bless the God of Heaven through your Son Jesus, amen!