Daily Devotional for November 24, 2017
God’s Colorful World
“What color should I use next in this afghan, Melanie?” Aunt Edith asked as she finished knitting with yellow yarn.
“Use the purple yarn!” said Melanie eagerly. “That’s going to be so pretty when it’s finished! It has so many different colors.”
Aunt Edith nodded. “Yes, and a lot of different kinds of stitches too.” She began adding the purple yarn. “How’s school going this year, Melanie?”
“Pretty good,” replied Melanie. “There are a few new kids in our class this year. Miguel is from Honduras. He’s nice, but he doesn’t know English all that well yet, and some of the kids laugh when he says things in Spanish instead. There’s also a new girl from Vietnam—Anh. She brings really interesting food for lunch, but some of the kids make fun of it. And Waleed is new too. He moved here from the Middle East, and he’s been having a hard time making friends.”
“Hmm,” said Aunt Edith. “It sounds like some of the kids at your school think it’s okay to make fun of people for being different. I wonder if they’ve ever thought about how different they would seem if they went to the places Miguel, Anh, and Waleed grew up.” She paused. “Melanie, if God were making an afghan, do you think He’d use just one color or a bunch of colors?”
Melanie looked at her aunt in surprise. “Well, I’m sure it’d be pretty either way, but…” She hesitated. “God used lots of colors in nature, so I think He’d do the same in an afghan. All the colors make it extra pretty and more interesting.”
Aunt Edith smiled. “I think so too. After all, He used many different colors and patterns when He made plants and animals—and people!”
“You mean like those kids at school who get teased?” Melanie asked.
“Yes,” said Aunt Edith. “God made every person in His image and loves them all—enough to send His Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for their sins. Instead of making fun of the differences we see in other people, He wants us to embrace them, because they all point to Him—and He wants us to point them to Jesus.” – Teresa M. Beverly
How about you?
Do you enjoy having friends who are different from you? Or do you avoid or make fun of anyone who doesn’t look, speak, or act like you? God made every person unique, and He loves them all. Learn to enjoy His creativity when you encounter people who are different from you. Show them how much God loves them by loving and appreciating them the way Jesus would.
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