February 26th, 2024
It’s common to fall into a rut in our thoughts and actions, especially regarding how we perceive God’s will.
When change disrupts our familiar patterns, we often resist it because it challenges our preconceived notions.
Think of a rut as a grave with both ends knocked out.
In Acts 10, Peter’s encounter with God during prayer led to a profound revelation. While in a trance, God revealed a vision to Peter, instructing him to “rise, kill, and eat,” presenting him with animals considered “unclean” under Jewish law.
God was trying to give Peter a new altitude, attitude, and appetite.
Peter’s struggle to grasp the vision’s deeper meaning stemmed from his entrenched cultural beliefs about purity and cleanliness.
God sought to broaden Peter’s understanding beyond cultural norms to embrace His perspective.
Despite considering Gentiles unclean, Peter realized that Jesus’ sacrifice extended salvation to all who believed in Him.
Had Peter remained trapped in his limited thinking, he would have hindered God’s plan for him.
God desires to reach everyone and work through us to accomplish His purposes.
In Acts 10:28-29, Peter speaks to Cornelius saying, “Then he said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jewish man to keep company with or go to one of another nation. But God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean. Therefore I came without objection as soon as I was sent for.”
God took Peter to a new altitude in his way of thinking, gave him a new attitude about Gentiles, and gave him an appetite to reach all for the Kingdom of God.
Is God trying to show you something? Is He trying to change your way of thinking?
Perhaps your case differs from Peter’s, but God may be calling you to embrace a new way of thinking.
Like Peter, respond with obedience, even amidst uncertainty, trusting that clarity will follow as you align yourself with God’s guidance.
