I remember the first time I attended a Cypress Creek women’s Encounter. One of the speakers said that as women, we seem to rank ourselves among one another, but none of that is true—we are all equal!
First off, that’s so true, and I’m sure Men have some sort of false ranking system too. But imagine we were all to see each other the way Jesus does. Would our doors open wider for the marginalized? Would we be more willing to invite certain neighbors to church, our community groups, or even our homes for a meal?
In Luke 19, Jesus chose to have dinner with Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector who, in the eyes of the Jewish people, was a thief. However, Zacchaeus was just as important in Jesus’ eyes as anyone else, including you, the neighbor with political differences, and the poor man who shows up to church with his clothes torn and tattered.
I challenge you this week to pray and ask God where you may have biases and for him to change your heart.