Acts 10:28

Acts 10:28 says, And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.  Peter tells Cornelius the deeper meaning of his vision.  He may have been still wondering while on the roof, but when the men sent by Cornelius arrived with their invitation, Peter began to understand.  Peter said that it would have unlawful for a Jew to keep company of, or come unto one of another nation, but God had shown him that was wrong.  That which God makes clean is clean indeed, Verse twenty-nine adds, Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?  Peter said because of what God had revealed to him, he came quickly to see what Cornelius wanted of him. When God calls us for a task, even if we don't fully understand it, if He says go, we need to go.  Again, He will make it clear as we go in obedience.  Peter told Cornelius that God did not see borders and barriers.  You might say you didn't see that in Acts, but that was what Peter later said when he said God is no respecter of persons and sent him to the Gentiles.  Verse thirty continues, And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,  Cornealius told Peter about fasting and praying in his house when a man in bright clothing stood before him.  If we are looking for God to reveal His will to us, we may need to spend more time fasting and praying.  Verse thirty-one states, And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.  The angel, the man in bright clothing, told Cornealius that his prayer had been heard and his alms were a remembrance before God.  I know that when Christians pray that God is going to hear our prayers, and although God doesn’t need anything from us, I also believe He expects us to give generously to Him.  Verse thirty-two adds, Send therefore to Joppa, and call thither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.  Cornelius said he was told to send to Joppa and inquire about one Simon Peter.  God may send us to others for answers, or He may send us to them with answers, but He will be in charge of both situations.  Verse thirty-three continues, Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.  Cornelius said he immediately did as God had told him to do and sent for Peter to see what things God had commanded to him.   When we know that God has told us to do something now, we should do so immediately.