From my morning devotion:
Proverbs 28:21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
Also:
Deuteronomy 1:17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
Worldwide racism is a problem. Everywhere from the Americas to Africa to Europe Asian there is a history of racial cleansing. But even in old testament times the command was clear: Do not treat someone different for a their outward appearance, position or ancestry. We are to treat all men equally. We are to judge on Character.
Acts 10:34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons
The more we treat each other the same, the more like God we become.
Lord, help us to respect all people equally. Help us to see all people as you see them. In Jesus name, Amen.
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