
God-Breathed Living
Day 122: Don’t Call Unclean What God Has Made Clean
Today’s Reading:
Deuteronomy 16–17, Psalm 105, Proverbs 1, Acts 10
Today’s Scripture: Acts 10:15 (NLT)
“But the voice spoke again: ‘Do not call something unclean if God has made it clean.’”
Devotional:
This verse changes everything.
Peter was a faithful Jew. He had boundaries and convictions that shaped his entire worldview. He knew what was clean and unclean. He knew what was sacred and what was off-limits. And then God blew it all up with a vision, a voice, and a command that shocked his system.
“Do not call something unclean if God has made it clean.”
Peter didn’t realize it at the time, but God wasn’t just talking about food—He was talking about people. About Cornelius. About Gentiles. About the outsiders who would soon become insiders through the blood of Jesus. God was confronting Peter’s assumptions and dismantling his prejudices.
And He still does that with us.
Sometimes we’ve labeled people as unreachable, too far gone, too broken, too different, or too difficult. But God sees the ones we overlook. He’s working in places we haven’t considered. He’s moving in hearts that don’t look like ours or talk like us. And He’s inviting us into a bigger story.
If we’re going to follow Jesus, we have to let Him redefine what we think is possible—and who we think is welcome.
So who have you written off?
Who have you been avoiding?
Who might be waiting for someone Spirit-led to show up, knock on the door, and bring good news?
Don’t let your history blind you to His heart.
God’s grace always reaches further than our categories.
Reflection Questions:
1. Is there anyone in my life I’ve written off as unreachable, unclean, or too far gone?
2. How might God be inviting me to expand my vision of who He’s pursuing?
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, please open my eyes to the people You’re reaching. Forgive me for the ways I’ve limited Your grace. Break down every wall of pride, assumption, or fear. Help me see people the way You do—redeemable, valuable, and deeply loved. Use me as a vessel to reach those I might have once overlooked. Expand my heart and my perspective. In you wonderful name I pray, Amen.
Digging Deeper
Deuteronomy 16–17 sets standards for leadership, justice, and true worship. These chapters call for discernment, integrity, and trust in God’s ways over cultural pressure. They remind us that God’s people must reflect His character in every arena—including how they judge others.
Acts 10 is one of the most pivotal moments in church history. God bridges the divide between Jew and Gentile, not by changing His nature, but by expanding the reach of His mercy. The same Spirit who worked in Peter was already working in Cornelius before Peter ever arrived. God prepares both the messenger and the receiver.
Psalm 105 is a praise song rooted in remembrance. It walks through God’s faithfulness across generations—how He made promises and kept them. That same faithfulness is at work when God sends us to people who need to know Him.
Proverbs 1 begins with a call to listen to wisdom. The fear of the Lord is the foundation of real understanding. And when we walk in that fear—reverence, trust, and surrender—we’ll start to see others through His lens, not just our own.
If we’re going to be Spirit-led people, we have to let God stretch us.
Even if it means knocking on doors we once swore we’d never walk through.