God Sees Us All the Same
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.”
Ephesians 6:7–9
Among the most unlikely relics recovered after the sinking of the Titanic, was a letter written by first class passenger Alexander Holverson to his mother. Holverson apparently intended to mail it when the great ship reached New York City. But the fateful encounter with the iceberg ended that plan, and the letter was found when Holverson’s body was recovered. The letter was sold in 2017 at auction, fetching a price of more than $165,000. In the three-page letter, Holverson described the ship and his fellow passengers, writing: “Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor is [sic] on this ship. He looks like any other human being, even tho he has millions of money. They sit out on the deck with the rest of us.”
At the time, Astor was one of the richest men in the world. But after placing his expectant wife on the final lifeboat that left the doomed ocean liner, Astor stayed on the deck with most of the other men in first class and perished in the icy waters of the ocean. In the end, despite his great wealth, Astor died just as every person does.
No matter how much we achieve or accomplish, God views us through the same lens—equal in His sight. He does not play favorites or regard some above others. Each person is a fallen sinner in need of His freely-offered grace. Great fame or wealth may gain status in the eyes of the world, but God sees us all the same.
Ephesians 6:7–9
Among the most unlikely relics recovered after the sinking of the Titanic, was a letter written by first class passenger Alexander Holverson to his mother. Holverson apparently intended to mail it when the great ship reached New York City. But the fateful encounter with the iceberg ended that plan, and the letter was found when Holverson’s body was recovered. The letter was sold in 2017 at auction, fetching a price of more than $165,000. In the three-page letter, Holverson described the ship and his fellow passengers, writing: “Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor is [sic] on this ship. He looks like any other human being, even tho he has millions of money. They sit out on the deck with the rest of us.”
At the time, Astor was one of the richest men in the world. But after placing his expectant wife on the final lifeboat that left the doomed ocean liner, Astor stayed on the deck with most of the other men in first class and perished in the icy waters of the ocean. In the end, despite his great wealth, Astor died just as every person does.
No matter how much we achieve or accomplish, God views us through the same lens—equal in His sight. He does not play favorites or regard some above others. Each person is a fallen sinner in need of His freely-offered grace. Great fame or wealth may gain status in the eyes of the world, but God sees us all the same.
Today’s Growth Principle:
We are commanded to treat all people justly and lovingly without respect of persons just as God treats us.
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