What God has made clean

What God has made clean, do not call impure. (Acts 10:15)

In this passage, Jesus is of course trying to change Peter’s view of Gentiles. Up until that time, the Gentiles were considered, “unclean,” and would remain so unless they converted to Judaism.

But Jesus told Peter, “You are not to view those I have made clean, even Gentiles, as impure.”

It strikes me though, that this is a message for a lot of Christians, not just in terms of how they view other Christians, but themselves. 

Often times, because of our own sins, we feel dirty, unworthy of God’s love. 

But if you have put your faith in Jesus, he has already made you clean. (John 15:3)

So let us not beat ourselves up when we see our own failures.

Rather, let us always remember, we have already been made clean by the blood of Jesus.

We have already been accepted.

And if we confess our sins, Jesus is more than glad to forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)