October 24, 2023 8:00 pm
The protocols at the restaurant in my childhood neighborhood were consistent with social and racial dynamics in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The kitchen helpers—Mary, the cook; and dishwashers like me—were Black; however, the in-restaurant patrons were White. Black customers could order food, but they had to pick it up at the back door. Such policies reinforced the unequal treatment of Blacks in that era. Though we’ve come a long way since then, we still have room for growth in how we relate to each other as people made in the image of God.
Passages of Scripture like Romans 10:8–13 help us to see that all are welcome in the family of God; there’s no back door. All enter the same way—through belief in Jesus’ death for cleansing and forgiveness. The Bible word for this transformative experience is saved (vv. 9, 13). Your social situation or racial status or that of others doesn’t factor into the equation. “As Scripture says, ‘Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.’ For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him” (vv. 11–12). Do you believe in your heart the Bible’s message about Jesus? Welcome to the family!
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A welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread.
The devotional for today, titled One Door for All, was written by Arthur Jackson. The protocols at the restaurant in my childhood neighborhood were consistent with social and racial dynamics in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The kitchen helpers, Mary, the cook, and dishwashers like me were black. However, the in-restaurant patrons were white. Black customers could order food, but they had to pick it up at the back door.
Such policies reinforced the unequal treatment of blacks in that era. Though we've come a long way since then, we still have room for growth in how we relate to each other as people made in the image of God. Passages of scripture like Romans 10, 8-13 help us to see that all are welcome in the family of God.
There's no back door. All enter the same way through belief in Jesus' death for cleansing and forgiveness. The biblical word for this transformative experience is saved.
Your social situation or racial status or that of others does not factor into the equation. Verse 11-12 reads, Welcome to the family. Today's Our Daily Bread devotional scripture reading is from the Apostle Paul's writings in Romans chapter 10 verses 8-13.
But what does it say? The word is near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart. That is the message concerning faith that we proclaim. If you declare with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As scripture says, anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.
For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile. The same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him. For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Let's pray. Father, our hearts rejoice that you so love the world that you sent Jesus to save us. Would you so fill us with your love and joy that we can't help but share the good news with others? And it's in Jesus' name that we pray. Amen.
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