We considered yesterday how God was preparing Cornelius for this encounter with Peter and now we see how God was preparing Peter.

Peter was a devout Jew and maybe even had a sectarian or rascist element to his thinking, but God now breaks that down with this vision (v9-15).

It took the vision to happen three times to convince Peter (v16), as his previous views were so deeply ingrained. Within you, are there deep seated views and prejudices which hinder you from being effectively used by God in reaching out to others? Pray sincerely about this.

God’s timing was perfect, and Peter after the vision was just finished, hears that visitors have come to invite him to go to Cornelius’ home (v17-23).

Each of us do not know how God wants to use us in the future and we need to pray that God will be preparing us now, for what lies ahead. If Peter had not received this preparation, he would not have been used fruitfully in seeing Cornelius saved. Let us be open to what God has to teach us through His Word and the circumstances of life.