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E
ASTER
W
EEKDAY
Acts of the Apostles 11: 1-18
Psalm 42:2-3, 43:3,4
John 10:1-10
S
UMMARY
The readings for this day are truth-telling in no uncertain terms. They underscore
qualities of a true believer.
R
EFLECTION
Jews were literally
shocked
when they learned Peter had eaten with uncircum-
cised Gentiles. In an unusual response, Peter patiently relayed to them a story
about a voice who had spoken three separate times to him, basically telling him
that ˈWhat God has made clean, you are not to call profane.ˉ God gave Peter the
patience, conviction and foresight to share this with the doubting Jews, not too
unlike the parable stories Jesus frequently told.
ˈIf God gave (the Gentiles) the same gift he
gave usˎ who was I to hinder God?ˉ, he told
the skeptics. Now they understood. What faith,
what love Peter had for God and his fellow
men!
The Psalmist likewise shows his deep and in-
tense love ˀ and need ˀ for God by imploring
the Lord. His soul literally
thirsts
after for Him
out of deep need. One of my favorite verses in
all the Bible comes next:
ˈAs the deer longs for
the running waters, so my soul longs for you,