Leonard Sweet tells an old story...
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Leonard Sweet tells an old story about three African elders visiting the West. The visitors were asked: "How can you tell when night ends and day begins?"
The first man responded: "When I can distinguish the olive trees from fig trees, then I know that night is over and day has begun."
The second answered: "When I can see the forms of the animals across the Serengeti, I know that night is over and day has begun."
The third visitor took an entirely different tack: "When we can see a black woman and a white woman and call them both 'sister,' when we see a poor man and a rich man and call them 'brother,' then darkness of night has lifted and the light of day has come."
Then Peter began to speak to them: "I truly understand that God shows no partiality..." (Acts 10:34).
The first man responded: "When I can distinguish the olive trees from fig trees, then I know that night is over and day has begun."
The second answered: "When I can see the forms of the animals across the Serengeti, I know that night is over and day has begun."
The third visitor took an entirely different tack: "When we can see a black woman and a white woman and call them both 'sister,' when we see a poor man and a rich man and call them 'brother,' then darkness of night has lifted and the light of day has come."
Then Peter began to speak to them: "I truly understand that God shows no partiality..." (Acts 10:34).
