Choose to See

 “Opening his mouth, Peter said, ‘I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him.’” Acts 10:34-35  

The Hope Diamond is the most valuable jewel in the world. It is in the Smithsonian Institute. It weighs 45.52 karats and its value is estimated between $300-$350 million. I want to ask you a question. If you took that Hope Diamond and put it in the ugliest cardboard box you could find, would it all of a sudden lose all of its value?

There is a Hope Diamond within every human being called “the soul.” That soul is far more valuable than every diamond in the world, because that soul is going to live somewhere forever. Is that soul less valuable just because it comes in a box that is different than someone else’s box? Absolutely not. Every single person ever conceived is of equal value in the eyes of God. We should look at people the way God looks at people.

Jesus died for all of us. There is no discrimination at the foot of the cross. We can all sing that song, Amazing Grace, because God believes in amazing grace for every race. Jesus died for every race, because He loves every race. He died for everyone equally, because He loves everyone equally.

As believers in Jesus Christ, we must do all we can to bring racial harmony and peace to our communities. We must show empathy to those who are in a minority. We must choose to look at the world through the eyes of others, because let’s face it; we all tend to see through our own rose-colored glasses. The truth is, however, that we can see farther when we look through other people’s eyes.

Dear Lord, I want to see people the way you see people. I want to see everyone as equal regardless of their race, regardless of the way they look, because you have created us all equally. And you have created all of us in your image. Give me your eyes to see the people around me, God. In Jesus' name, amen.