Pentecost Unites
In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and Assyria will come into Egypt, and Egypt into Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians. In that day Israel will be ally with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth, whom the LORD of hosts has blessed, saying, “Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance.” (Isa 19:23-25)
The nations are descended from Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
They dispersed and travelled to different lands to start families and nations.
Soon they spoke different languages and developed their own cultures.
God commanded man to multiply and have dominion over the earth.
God’s plan is for all men everywhere to fear Him.
However, men turned away from God and went their own way.
Then in the fullness of time, God sent His Son into the world.
He died on the cross, was buried, and three days later, He rose from the dead.
After spending 40 days with His disciples, Jesus ascended to heaven.
On the Day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descended.
He empowered the disciples to speak in different languages so that the people, who had come to Jerusalem from various lands, could hear the mighty works of God.
Pentecost unites all peoples together.
The apostles preached to Jews, Samaritans, Gentiles, men, women, slaves, masters.
Everyone is equal in terms of their salvation in Jesus. Everyone is invited to feast at Jesus’ table. Everyone can receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
All have sinned and come short of the glory of God. All can be saved through Jesus Christ our Lord.
No one should feel superior or inferior to another.
God has united us as one Body in Christ.
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit. (1Cor 12:13)
God did not give us the license to look down on the race, employment, age, gender, background of another.
When we look down on others because they are different from us, we are saying that God made a mistake creating them like that.
We should walk in love – for God and for one another.
We are all created by God, whether we are Asians, Americans, Africans, or any other race. God made us the way we are.
We are of equal value to God (1 Cor 12:14-26).
When we see someone, look the way God sees him/her. See him/her as someone for whom Jesus died. Don’t be judgmental or hypocritical.
One day, we will all worship God together, whether we were Asians, Americans or Africans.
(MT)