![]() Social media is a relatively new way we display this to the world. “So God created mankind is his own image, in the image of God he created them male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27Įveryone has an image. So variety, in skin color and all throughout the earth, should be celebrated. Diversity is found in all of His creation. A variety of skin colors gives Him glory for the vastness of His imagination! And we don’t have to look solely at humans to see evidence of this. Diversity is God being His creative self, showing off to the world. His very character is creative, so He cannot go against it. His abundance of creativity pushes beyond our human understanding. The fair skinned Norwegian or Japanese cultures? Yes.Įvery ethnicity is the beautiful handiwork of God’s creative mind. The dark brown of North African cultures? Yes. The light brown skin of the Native, Hispanic, Latino, or Middle Eastern cultures? Yes. So all ethnic identities-every shade-highlights God’s desire for beauty in diversity. He programmed the genes from which all our variations come within Adam and Eve, the first humans. It was no accident He orchestrated us in such a way that every human is unique. God, in His perfectness, put together a formula, so small it can only be realized under high efficiency microscopes, just to create variety in His prized creation. ![]() And this same melanin also determines our hair and eye color. Even when we use the highest number, it is tiny compared to the amount of genes in every cell. There are between 25,000 and 35,000 genes in every human cell and up to forty trillion cells in the human body! Somewhere between 100 to 378 genes are involved in the production of melanin-the pigment responsible for skin color. It’s embarrassing, really, that we've made a cosmetic feature, much like that of a powder or eye shadow, a dividing factor instead of looking to the Bible's example and not caring about this at all. We did that all on our own, even going so far as listing either black or white as options on standardized tests. He never wanted us to classify groups of people by the amount of pigmentation in their skin. God never makes mistakes, so I can only assume this is intentional and strategic. People groups are identified by where they're from geographically, their language, or their family line, but never by the color of their skin. God never mentions a group's skin color in the Bible. I hope to do my part in stopping this in future generations, because God doesn't care about skin colors and here are four reasons why: 1. Stereotypes and judgments based on appearance are everywhere and usually begin at a very young age because of our upbringing and environment. ![]() I fight predetermined perceptions every day, challenging labels I've placed on people without even knowing it. and also that I wasn't a part of the problem with racial divides.When we pass those who don't look like us in a parking lot, car, or on an elevator, what thought pops into our heads? This small test will effectively point out where our prejudices are. I challenge us to spend one day intentionally recognizing our first thought about every person we come across. We're not judgmental, or racist, or prejudiced against people who look different. So Christians, those who've accepted Jesus' free gift of salvation, hold no preconceived notions about different groups of people. The gospel of Jesus Christ is Good News for everyone.
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