“NO FAVORITES”

“Truly I understand that God shows no partiality,”

Acts 10:34

If God chose the Israelites as His people, does it mean that He isn't really fair?

In our previous blog, we learned that the world is God's, so He has all the resources to make life abundant.

Here’s another way how the Bible describes God being just:

He has no favorites.

How do we make sense of this idea? I think we first have to detach ourselves from our flawed understanding of favoritism, which is usually treating a person badly in comparison with our good treatment of another. We can’t use that same logic when we think of God’s fairness.

Let me give you a few things to consider.

First, Scripture tells us that we are made in God’s image (Genesis 1:26). This decision includes all human beings of all time, not only Adam. We were all given dominion over all of creation. Second, John 3:16 tells us that God loves the world—a reference to mankind, not only a specific people group. Third, the Bible tells us that God does not take pleasure in the destruction of the wicked but wants all people to be saved (Ezekiel 33:11). Bearing in mind all of these factors, it is evident that God is a just God. As such, He doesn’t favor a certain group of people over another. While the Bible calls the Israelites God’s chosen people, it doesn’t mean that God didn’t give the other nations equal opportunities to know Him.

Today’s verse comes from a passage that describes the first Gentiles who received the gift of salvation. The Apostle Peter is in the Roman capital of Samaria and Judea, in the house of Cornelius, a Roman centurion. He is welcomed by a crowd eager to hear about the Lord Jesus.

This moment is an eye-opener for Peter, who, as a Jew, originally thought that only Jews were worthy of saving. But now, it is made clear to him that God saves all people—both Jews and Gentiles.

God does not look at people based on their nationality, socio-economic class, or educational background. Instead, He delights in those who have humble hearts. He is a gracious Father who loves His children equally and perfectly.

This biblical truth applies to you, my friend. God loves you as much as He does me. He wants you to be among His children. That’s why He sent His own Son, Jesus, to purchase your salvation. Jesus died for you, for me, and for the whole world. Now, it’s up to us to receive or reject His gift of salvation.

Pursue the Savior today!