But God has shown me that I should not call anyone profane or unclean.
In Acts 10:28, Peter steps into the house of Cornelius, a Gentile—something strictly forbidden by Jewish custom—and acknowledges just how radical this moment is. It would have been easier for Peter to cling to what he knew best: his traditions, his culture, the laws that shaped his life.
And yet God challenges him to see differently—to see through the lens of Christ. Peter realises, as he later confesses in verse 34, that “God shows no favouritism, but in every nation accepts those who fear Him and do what is right”. This encounter isn’t just about food laws or ethnic boundaries—it’s about a new identity rooted in God.
As Christians, our calling is not to elevate our own customs or judgments, but to fear God and live rightly before Him. And when we do that, we learn to embrace others—not because they fit our standards, but because God has already welcomed them. If we belong to Christ, then our first loyalty is not to culture or comfort, but to the God who makes all people clean through Jesus.
Pastor Ingrid van Sittert
