In Acts 11, after Cornelius and his family and friends accepted the Gospel message and surrendered their hearts and lives to Jesus, Peter had to defend them to the other Messianic Jews in the nation. Word preceded Peter and reached Jerusalem before he returned and he was greeted with opposition and offense. Peter gave witness to all that had happened and as they listed to the vision and direction the Lord had sent Peter, how the Lord moved through His Spirit to the Gentiles, and how the Word of God carried that power forth, their offense was silenced. They responded by rejoicing and praising the Lord for this mighty move. They realized quickly that Jesus came to earth, died on the cross, and rose from the grave defeating sin and death for anyone and everyone who repents and entrusts their hearts to Him. Jesus has no favorites. Anything is possible with the Lord and He will use the impossible to draw people to His mighty Name and His powerful Love. We are not to judge others, live in disbelief or hinder God or His Spirit. The Gospel, the power of God, and His authority are gifts for anyone who hungers and thirsts for the hope that can only be found in Jesus.