All God's children

Romans 3:29  "Is God the God of Jews only?  Is He not the God of Gentiles, too?  Yes, of Gentiles, too."

We seem to be in a period of strong division in this country.  There have been a steady stream of articles in the newspaper about the growing divide between the wealthy and the poor.  There have been protests in major cities across the country by the "99%", those who claim to be left behind by the 1% who presumably gather all the wealth and benefits from the financial markets and government policies.  Then there is the ongoing debate about government spending on programs that help support the poor.  Many believe that they are being taxed unfairly to provide support to those who don't deserve it.  Combine all of this with ongoing racial divisions, and we have a situation where people are being defined by the groups they fall into or the labels placed on them by our society.

Paul reminds us in these verses of the only true label we all carry and the only real group we all belong to: God's children.  Make it a habit to remind yourself that every person you see, every person you read about, and all of the unnamed people who fall into whatever category or group you disagree with, they are all God's children.  He sees them the same way He sees you.

Are you treating those people as God's children, whether it be in thought or in action?