Kill and Eat

And a voice came to him, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.” But Peter said, “Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.” And a voice spoke to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed you must not call common.” This was done three times.  (Acts10: 13-16a)

God works in spirit-filled believers in ways we never imagined. If we are truly spirit-filled, we are responding to God’s call to go where we would not have gone, love those we once felt nothing for, forgive those who hurt us most, and give what we would keep. Those things are true when the Holy Spirit is having His way with us. God was sending Peter, a Jew, to a place he would never have gone, and to minister the Gospel to people he didn’t think God even cared about. Peter’s obedience would make a way for those lost in ignorance and sin to enter into the Kingdom of God, because he allowed the Spirit to fill him and direct him.

 

I encourage you to trust God more than your feelings or experiences, like Peter did. He simply obeyed God. You, too, must obey Him, even when He takes you through new and uncomfortable challenges. He is an exceedingly gracious God who will perfect and prepare you by the Spirit who fills you. The lesson Peter learned is this — if you will obey God's voice, He will take you beyond your prejudices, and He will use you to change your world.

 

Let's Pray - Lord, help me to trust You, even when I do not understand Your directions. I am willing to go where You send me and do as You command. Lead me, Lord. Amen.