Prejudices and racism seem to abound in our world today. Unity and peace are lacking from a worldwide perspective and within our own communities. If we are really honest we would admit that peace is lacking within our own hearts.
Nations are struggling to have equality or have more than others and have been since the beginning of time. History proves that mankind does not know the way of peace. Ever since the the first man and woman’s fall in the Garden of Eden, they and their children, and every human who has ever lived on this planet has been separated from Creator God. Our relationships have been affected, only because the relationship that God planned for us to have with Him has been severed by our own choice of pride and selfishness, which has often led to many other heinous sins.
God holds us accountable according to His standards which are found in His Word and not to our own standards. After all, He is the Creator by whom we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28).
I’m thankful to tell you that God is not prejudiced. He is not a bigot or racist. God doesn’t leave anyone out concerning His salvation.
The grace of God which brings salvation has appeared to ALL MEN (Titus 2:11). He loves the whole world and gave His only Son for ALL MANKIND (John 3:16). This means the richest of the rich and the poorest of the poor. He gave His Son for the most evil people and for those who attend church every Sunday. In God’s eyes, there are none who do good, even those that appear to be good before their fellowman (Romans 3:12). Every person that has ever lived has been loved with the same sacrificial love because every person who has ever lived has been separated from God by their own sinful choices. His word, the Bible, says that He wants ALL MEN to be saved and come to know and understand the truth (1Timothy 2:4).
Why would He require this? The answer is: God is holy. His holiness requires payment for sin but His love provided His only Son to make the payment on our behalf but more importantly on YOUR behalf.
Since it is not God’s will for ANYONE to perish forever in a place of torment called Hell, He provided the only way for a Holy God to be satisfied. Jesus Christ willingly took the blame for your sins, so that you could be free from judgment and free from the control of sin in your life. Can you see how amazing He is? He loves all, despite our rebellion towards His Word and desires that everyone comes to Himself (John 12:32).
He has provided for all to be saved by the righteousness of Jesus Christ, the free gift of His salvation came upon ALL MEN so that we may ALL be justified if we trust Him as Savior (Romans 5:18). The most wonderful result is a loving relationship with Him which lasts all the way to Heaven.
If man, woman or child is in Christ, he or she is a new creation and ALL things become new (Second Corinthians 5:17). Gone will be the prejudices and racism and those evils will be replaced with love for our fellowman, no matter what their tribal roots or nationality.
Jesus said, “by this shall ALL MEN know that you are My disciples, if you have love one to another” (John 13:35).
God certainly doesn’t leave anyone out. Everyone on Turtle Island at this moment fits in one of two categories: Each person either has the Son as their own Savior and they have life eternal, or else they don’t have the Son as their Savior and they have chosen to go their own way and will have to face their Maker and give an account for their choices and actions (John 3:36).
God desires for you to take the Son. If someone is left out of Heaven, it won’t be because God didn’t want them there. He desires for ALL to be saved.
Take Him as your Savior while you have the chance (Romans 6:23).
Becky Kew shares Good News at Sandy Bay First Nation, Manitoba Canada. BeckyKew@outlook.com
