If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could hinder God?” vs. 17
Acts 11:11-30
This was Peter’s clinching argument as he talked to the Jerusalem leaders of the Christian community. The question was a good one, “Who was I that I could hinder God?” Peter realized that God’s will would be done, and it would be best for him if he didn’t stand in the way. Sometimes in moments when despair overcomes us and hope is elusive, and we begin to think that humans are going to destroy the creation, it’s good to remember that God is in charge. Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
In fact, every time we pray in the Lord’s Prayer, “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven,” we are recognizing that love, justice, and compassion are going to ultimately come out on top in our world. And that will happen, not because we are so great, but because God is. It might take a while and we might not be around to see more than an occasional glimpse of the kingdom, but it is going to happen. Oh, there are stumbling blocks and we seem to have an infinite capacity for mischief and turmoil, but even the worst stuff we do will ultimately be replaced by God’s love. And that’s just the way it is!
Thought for the Day: How has life in this world gotten better?
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