IMPARTIALITY

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Text: Acts  10:34  


 *Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:* 


God is not a respecter of persons. He is not a man with imbalance scale. He is never partial. There is no nepotismand farvortism in Him. He is just and fair in all his ways. 


Impartiality is one major character of God that man finds difficult to emulate. Even in the church of God, you will see partiality being displayed in different shades and forms.

There is often discrimination between the rich and the poor in the church of God. This ought not to be so.


James 2:3&4 says If you give special attention and a good seat to the rich person, but you say to the poor one, "You can stand over there, or else sit on the floor"—well, doesn't this discrimination show that your judgments are guided by evil motives?


If we are to grow into perfection, we must receive Christ's judgement which is only guided by godly motives.


One of the salient lessons in Acts 6:1-7 is impartiality.  The Apostles wouldn't want the Helen's widow to be neglected in daily distribution. Hence, they had to ask the people to search for  and select seven men who are well respected and are full of the Spirit and wisdom. 


These are brethren who will not be partial. They will not show any favoritism to their own Jewish brothers (hebrew speaking believers) over the Hellenists(Greek speaking believers).


 *It will take the wisdom of God and the infilling of the Spirit for any Christian to live above nepotism and farvortism* 


Many churches run their leadership position based on tribes, money, "godfatherism" and family basis. This ought not to be so in the church of God.


May the Lord fill your heart with more of Himself.


 *PRAYER FOCUS* 


1. Lord deliver me from partiality tendencies.


Bible Reading: Acts 6:1-7


 *CHRIST IMAGE ASSEMBLY* 

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