A Devotional Thought From Acts

God… hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:   Acts 17:24,26,27

All people that on earth do dwell are “blood brothers,” are closely related, an actual family. When reading this verse and concept before Dr. Charles R. Drew invented blood transfusion that verse was understood spiritually, symbolic of humanity’s humanity held in common. Today we interpret it as both literal scientific truth and religious truth. If you need a blood transfusion and the donor has your type, or a compatible type , he/she can give you a pint no matter his race or color. And, that blood could save your life.

So the people of the world have a common physiology, and, the apostle Paul goes on to say, they also have a common call on their lives; That they should seek the Lord (Acts 17:27). So pick any race of mankind and that race, and all others, are expected to seek the Lord. Racial characteristics and religious preferences are no barrier to following the One and only true God’s will for you, which is to seek and find Him. You seek God when you follow Jesus; you find God when you believe in Jesus. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus (1 Timothy 2:5); the greatest inclusivity the world has ever known is God’s invitation to all men, women, and children, everywhere, to seek and find Him. When asked about being saved Paul summed it up in Acts 16:31: Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.