Privileged

Through Christ, God has given us the privilege[c] and authority as apostles to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey him, bringing glory to his name.
Romans 1:5 NLT

In today's culture, if you start to talk about privilege, people get very defensive... There seems to be much pride in those who are considered privileged and more hurt feelings in those who consider themselves underprivileged. And surprisingly, there are those on both sides of the privilege equator who are clueless about whether they are or aren't. But one has to ask, "By whose standard is the privilege established?" However, as quickly as one can become all caught up in that, should we? According to God's Word, no we should not.

Paul tells us that our only God-given privilege is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to tell others what God has done for us. In other Bible versions of our Promise for Today, privilege is translated as grace, defined as unmerited favor from God. Nothing we did to earn it. We weren't born into it by our earthly heritage. It is only by being born again of the Spirit that we can avail ourselves of His grace.

For the passionate proponents on both sides of the world's privilege equator, there is only one place where we will find equality for all and that's in Christ. 

Prayer:

Father,
          Open our eyes and our hearts to see and know that it is only in laying down our lives and serving Christ first and then each other that we are equal. Help us to walk in love and honor toward one another as Your Word teaches us, preferring one another in love. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen