July 03, 2008

Acts 11

Some of the Jewish believers in Christ took Peter to task for associating with Gentiles, eating with them and sharing the word of God with them. When he told them of the vision he had received from the Lord and how the Holy Spirit had come down on the Gentiles in the same way as the Jewish believers, they were satisfied. Some of them even went out themselves and preached to the Gentiles.

For things to change, someone always has to be first. If you see something in your church or your family that needs to be changed in order to come in line with the word of God, don't be afraid to take the first step. Depending on the change, there may be challenges, so make sure you have an answer from the word of God. If someone else is changing things, feel free to challenge them if necessary, but also listen. If the change is in line with scripture, don't be an impediment, help out.

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