No Favourites

So if all that we have in common means anything to you, welcome him as you would me.
Phil.17

Paul, a prisoner in chains, writes to a wealthy convert, Philemon, a letter to accompany the return of a slave, Onesimus. What do a prisoner, a rich man and a slave have in common? Jesus Christ.

Jesus levels the playing field. A pauper and a king are each the same before Jesus. All mankind is greatly loved. This is as revolutionary today as it was two thousand years ago. 

This truth is both a blessing and a responsibility. I am blessed knowing God has no favourites, that power and position hold no sway with him. I bear a responsibility to enact this truth in my relationships with every human being I meet, be he a prisoner, a rich man or a slave.

Jesus, help me treat all I meet today as you would treat them, with dignity, respect and love.
Saint Paul, please pray for me.