-Sixty Five- Prejudice

Prejudice

Today’s Reading: Jonah 1-3

Focal Verse: Jonah 1:2

“Arise, go to Ninevah, that great city, and cry out against it;

for their wickedness has come up before Me.”

Most of us know the story of Jonah and how he tried to run from God’s assignment. We know the miracle of the fish swallowing him and Jonah living in that fish 3 days and 3 nights until he becomes obedient to God. We make jokes about not wanting for God to send a fish to swallow us.

But what if God sent you to a country that was your enemy and that you were raised with a prejudice against? Would you be willing, or would you run like Jonah did?

God wants us to lose our prejudices. He is graciously patient with us as He teaches us His truth and changes our hearts, but if we refuse to allow God to change our views of people into His views, we are in rebellion like Jonah.

God may choose to use you to bring a people to Him that you have been prejudiced against. He has been patient with you. He chose you even though you were His enemy (Romans 5:8-10). Begin allowing His grace to dissolve your prejudices today.

Prejudices can extend to things beyond race. Ask God to reveal to you any prejudices you may have. Thank Him for being patient with you. Let God speak to you through this verse:

Galatians 3:28

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”