8 March 2012
Acts 28:17 After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews; and when they had gathered, he said to them, "Brethren, though I had done nothing against the people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
Each of us is a reflection of our history and our culture, and we often are not aware of this when we meet with others. We even have our own unique ways within our families that reflects the subcultures that we have within. This leads to the differences within families even though they share the same history. How we wash the dishes, hang up washing, decorate the home all are part of who we are.
In religions other than Christianity these are carried over into clothing being the outward expression of a faith, the foods eaten, when eaten all play a part in reinforcing the standards of what would be considered to be acceptable behaviour within that culture. As Christians it is important to understand that there is a Christian culture, and this is based on the principle of love, seeking peace and being content. What we eat or when we eat, or what we wear is not the issue, but rather living in ways that brings pleasure to God our Father.
The only way to please God is to love God and to love our neighbour, and we do this by bringing out the best in them.
Be encouraged today to be conscious that our neighbour may have a different history, but our future is the same.
David
Point to ponder: All people on earth share a common future.
Question to consider: Do you recognise your own culture?
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