Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“They answered, ‘Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear what you have to say.’ So Peter invited them in and gave them lodging.”
NL Daily Devotion for Friday, May 6, 2022
by Dr. Kimberly Leetch, Clergy Stuff
Peter was still contemplating a vision that God had given him—he was directed to eat food Peter was raised to consider unclean. While the vision still danced in his brain, visitors came to invite him to come speak with a Centurion—a Gentile, whom Peter would also have considered unclean and unworthy. It seems God knew just how to make an entrance. Peter’s vision was clear—God was directing him to commune with Gentiles.
Christians don’t often talk about being sign-seekers. Yet many in the Bible were moved by visions and signs. I cannot believe that God stopped sending visions and signs. Sometimes we may label them as intuition, but signs are still around us. Visions can still inspire us. Perhaps all it takes is for us to open our eyes and hearts to receive them.
