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.
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