Rich and poor have this in common: the Lord is the Maker of
them all. Proverbs 22: 2 NIV
Our world is full of competition. Who is smarter, better looking, richer,
funnier, more athletic, and on and on.
What a tedious thing is all this comparing and trying to figure out
where in the hierarchy we belong. The
reality is we are all on a level playing field.
We are all created people, made by God.
Any talents or beauty or any other characteristics about us are simply
God’s fashioning. Does God favour one
person over another? Does he line us all
up and say someone is worth more than someone else? No, we are all equal in his
sight, different but equal. He loves all
of us.
He has, however, given us the gift of free will, of
choice. He has offered us his salvation
but it ours to accept or reject. Love
can never be imposed but has to be gladly received. He loves us all, but we don’t all love him.
Sad but true.
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