Galatians 6:15 "For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation; and those who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them..."
Sometimes I feel like a hypocrite. One of the "mantras" in our school is, "It's what's inside that
counts." We teach our students that God looks past the external and
examines our hearts. Yet I find that no matter how hard I try, I still tend to react/respond to how a person speaks, acts, looks. If we're honest, this is a struggle common to each of us, child or adult.
Have you noticed that often, when you take the time to delve below the surface, to get past the obvious, you are pleasantly surprised at what you find? Paul tells the Galatian Christians that the key for real fellowship is not how a person looks, it is Whose he is. Believers in Jesus come in all shapes, sizes, and appearances, but we all have one thing in common: we each are undeserving sinners saved by the mercy and grace of God.
Lord, please give me the grace and discernment to see You in those I encounter today. Help me get beyond the obvious.
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