I Choose Today to Be Part of the Restoration
Last time, I shared how the Bible isn’t just a book of rules or doctrine—it’s a story of relationship. But that relationship isn’t static. It’s redemptive. It’s active. And it’s still unfolding today. So today, I choose to be part of the restoration. Let’s go back to Acts 10. Peter. Cornelius. A rooftop. A vision. A meal. A house full of Gentiles. And a moment that changed everything. Jesus had already spoken the commission in Acts 1:8, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”” The gospel had reached Jerusalem, Judea, even Samaria. But it hadn’t crossed the line from Jew to Gentile. Not yet. Peter’s vision wasn’t just about food. It was about people. It was about us. When he stepped into Cornelius’s house, Peter stepped into something uncomfortable, unfamiliar—and holy. And when he spoke about Jesus, the Holy Spirit fell on that house just like at Pentecost. Peter didn’t know how eternally impactful going over to one person’s house would be. One simple request. One simple yes. One simple house. But it became