“For there is no
favoritism with God.” Romans 2:11
As
you know, I am a chocoholic. I do not
play favorites. Any type of chocolate is
acceptable with me. God also does not
play favorites either. He desires that ALL
people receive his saving grace.
In
recent weeks, news outlets have bombarded us with images of war between nations
and racial tensions. There just seems to
be no peace or loving-kindness anywhere anymore. Look around your community, and I would guess
not all people look, act or ever speak the same language as you do.
The
community our around the church where my husband pastors has certainly changed
over the years. What was once an upper middle-class
area is now a melting pot of different socioeconomic backgrounds, racial
backgrounds and religious views. Not all
the people around our church look like us.
Some even have pink hair and tattoos! (Just for the record, I
have nothing against hair color or tattoos.
As a matter of fact, I have been sharing with a lady who does and I love
her). I dare to say that any given long-established
church has an ever-evolving community around it. Guess what?
THEY ALL NEED JESUS! So,
what should we do?
We
should be willing to step out of our comfort zones and into the mission fields
just outside the doors of our churches.
Go knock on a few doors. Invite
someone with pink (or green, purple, rainbow) hair and tattoos to your
church. Have a fun block party
event. There are tons of ways to become
missional in your own backyard.
More
importantly, we should not play favorites meaning desiring one type of person
over another. Jesus ministered and call all
types of people to faith. Yes,
you should treat a tax collector, a beggar or a prostitute the same. Jesus did and those individuals became strong
witnesses for Christ.
John
3:16 clearly reminds us that God sent Jesus into the world that whoever
(red, yellow, black, white, rich or poor) believes on him would gain eternal
life. God does not show favoritism because we are all precious in his sight.
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