Anthem Podcast: My Witnesses // Acts 11:1-18

This week’s passage is the third and final retelling of how the Lord brought Peter and Cornelius together. This time the events are recounted by Peter,who is called upon to give an explanation to the other apostles and to give a defense for his actions to the members of the circumcision party. Sadly, this last group was so focused on their man-made traditions and expectations that they completely overlooked the incredible things God was doing. Instead of celebrating, they were nitpicking Peter on why he ate with Gentiles(never mind the fact that God had just saved them and gifted them His Holy Spirit). Therefore, Peter quickly recounted the events, and challenged them with this question: “Who was I that I could stand in God’s way?” As modern-day believers, do we ever inadvertently allow our prejudices and our man-made traditions to stand in the way of what God wants?