ONE RACE UNDER GOD

And the Lord God said, It is
not good that the man should
be alone; I will make him an
help meet for him.

And the Lord God caused a deep
sleep to fall upon Adam, and he
slept: and he took one of his ribs,
and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
And the rib, which the Lord God had
taken from man, made he a woman,
and brought her unto the man.
Genesis 2:18, 20,21

I'm about fed up with all the racist talk going on in our country. When we get down to it, all the accusations of racism are ridiculous. First of all, from Scripture we find that God created man and then woman from man. For folks who have no belief in God or His Word, nothing matters anyway. Let me make my point.....there is only ONE race. Within our race that is the HUMAN RACE, there are too many ethnicities and cultures to count. Within those groups are also too many differences to be noted, but all are still a part of the one grand race...the human race as ordained by God.

Remember the little chorus we used to sing in Sunday school?

Jesus loves the little children,
All the children of the world,
Red and yellow, black and white
All are precious in His sight.
Jesus loves the little children of the world.

We kids sang the song with great gusto perhaps not grasping fully the reality of the song. That little song is still a clarion call to love all people as God does. I add that Jesus also loves all the adults of the world, not just children. In fact, He died for each one that we all might be saved.

Today we are hearing from our right and left sides a dirty word...racist. It's a word that has become so out of whack that it's sickening. It doesn't change the fact that I'm very partial to my race, the race of everyone else...the human race. Yes, there are people I don't agree with and may not even like because of lifestyles and anti-Christian feelings. However, it doesn't change the fact that we are all members of one race as created by God Himself. I still remain partial to my race...the human race.

Within all ethnic groups no matter the color or culture, we all have the same bodily features in common as ordained by God. We all have two arms, two legs, one head upon which are two eyes, a nose, a mouth, and two ears stuck on either side of our heads. A brain is contained in the head that is used more by some folks than others. All bodily systems are alike. How wonderful that within our race we can even donate blood for each other. Organ transplants are even possible among us if certain physical criteria is met. We are all born with body, soul and spirit and we all have the same God whether some believe that or not. Failing to believe, however, makes no difference because He is our reality, and He must grieve seeing His creation at odds all the time.

All in all, we are all members of the human race despite ethnic/cultural differences. Nothing is going to change that no matter who creates conflict. The answer has always been and always will be individuals relationship with a Heavenly Father who loves them, an acceptance of Jesus as Savior who died and rose again for them and a Holy Spirit who desires to speak God's Word into their lives. There is no partiality with God. He has a plan for each life with a love that cannot be comprehended. We are all a part of one race...the human race.

Dear Father, only You can bring the people of Your designed race together. Without You in the lives of human beings, there will be no harmony and love as You desired from the beginning. All I know to say, Father, Is HELP US. In Jesus' precious name...Amen