34 Then Peter began to speak. "I now realize how true it is that God treats everyone the same," he said. 35 "He accepts people from every nation. He accepts all who have respect for him and do what is right. 36 "You know the message God sent to the people of Israel. It is the good news of peace through Jesus Christ. He is Lord of all. 37 You know what has happened all through Judea. It started in Galilee after John preached about baptism. 38 You know how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went around doing good. He healed all who were under the devil's power. God was with him. 39 "We are witnesses of everything he did in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by nailing him to a cross. 40 But on the third day God raised him from the dead. God allowed Jesus to be seen. 41 But he wasn't seen by all the people. He was seen only by us. We are witnesses whom God had already chosen. We ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 "He commanded us to preach to the people. He told us to give witness that he is the one appointed by God to judge the living and the dead. 43 All the prophets give witness about him. They say that all who believe in him have their sins forgiven through his name."
He accepts people from every nation. Peter's realization that God came for ALL men regardless of color, race, or status was given to Him thru the guidance of the Holy Spirit. It came from God. In the same way the Holy Spirit led Him to proclaim that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.
He accepts all who have respect for Him and do what is right. Respect is defined as "to consider worthy of high regard." Regard is defined as "to show respect or consideration for; to hold in high esteem."
If we respect God, we have a very high regard for Him. We fear Him, revere Him, we make sure that we are acceptable to His eyes, or at least honestly try to. We acknowledge Him as someone worthy of our highest esteem. When we highly respect someone, we would want to be always in His grace by trying to do what is right in His standards.
So let us all show our respect to God by trying to live in His words, by His words, and through His words. Let us give thanks to the Lord in all circumstances of our lives, good or bad for He is good all the time. Let us worship and praise Him with our lips and our actions, acknowledge our sins and repent sincerely, glorify Him by loving ourselves and our neigbors equally, as God would want us to.
Let us not forget the reason for His death on the Cross and the Victory of His resurrection. Death is no more; Life is ours to live for.
I serve a risen Savior. he's in the world today. I know that He is living, whatever men may say. I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer, and just the time I need Him, He's always near.
In all the world around me I see His loving care. And though my heart grows weary, I never will despair. I know that He is leading through all the stormy blast; The day of His appearing will come at last.
Rejoice, rejoice o Christian, lift up your voice and sing. Eternal hallelujahs to Jesus Christ the King! The Hope of all who seek Him, the Help of all who find, None other is so loving, so good and kind.
--that in all things God may be glorified--
He lives, He lives! Christ Jesus lives today! He walks with me talks with me along life's narrow way. He lives, He lives, salvation to impart! You aske me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart!
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