When
we examine the way we’ve learned to form relationships, many of us
don’t realize that we learned wrong. The world takes unequal
relationships for granted and doesn’t question hierarchal separations
between men and women. This robs us of achieving our whole potential as
children of God. True biblical equality means that all believers stand
on equal ground before Him.
God
originally created men and women as equals, and the patriarchal spirit
we see in the world today goes against His original plan. But the Holy
Spirit has been made available to everyone regardless of race, gender,
age, or social or economic status. The world makes distinctions between
people, but there is no distinction in Christ. Because of His grace,
we’re all one in the Father’s eyes.
What
we’ve learned, we need to unlearn and replace with the Word of God.
When we begin this process, we may be amazed. Each of us has a calling
on our lives and, because of what Jesus did, we’re now free to pursue
that calling. We claim freedom from the curse of domination by faith in
what God has promised us.
When
we study the Bible to learn what God says about biblical equality, we
see that His Son came to remove all barriers between people. Glass
ceilings will be shattered, and both men and women will be freed from
the earthly expectations that hold them back. Life under this type of
grace is nothing like we’ve ever experienced before, and it’s certainly
not as burdensome. Jesus has broken down all walls between us and
restored the gender equality sin stole from us.
Prayer:
Dear
Lord, You made a way through Your Son to take away all barriers between
people and re-establish the relationship between You and Your children.
Your Word allows us to rise above any limitations and frees us to truly
shine as Christians. Thank You for what at You did. In Jesus’ name,
amen.
Scriptures:
Genesis 2:18
Acts 2:1-11
Romans 2:11
Ephesians 2:8, 14
1 Peter 4:10
Romans 10:17
Galatians 3:13, 28, 29
Matthew 11:29, 30
To learn more about biblical equality, click on the link for the two-DVD series, Equality in Christ.
No comments:
Post a Comment