# Day 323

# Peter’s Vision in Joppa

Acts 10:1–23

In Caesarea lived a Roman soldier named Cornelius. So Cornelius wasn’t a Jew. He was a Gentile. Yet he was true to God and gave to the poor. He always prayed. One afternoon, this man had a vision. An angel came and said, “Cornelius?”

“What is it, Lord?” Cornelius stared at the angel in terror.

“Send men to Joppa and find Peter at Simon’s house.” Quickly, Cornelius sent for Peter.

About noon the next day, Peter went to Simon’s roof to pray. While he waited, Peter fell into a trance. He saw a large sheet coming from heaven. In it were all kinds of animals. A voice spoke: “Peter, get up and eat these animals.” But the animals in the sheet were banned by Jewish law. So, to Peter, the meat wasn’t clean.

“No, Lord,” said Peter. “I’ve never eaten any unclean meat.”

“God has made this meat clean. Don’t call it unclean again.” Peter was puzzled about this. Just then the men came from Cornelius. The next day, Peter went with them to Cornelius’s house in Caesarea.

Questions: Cornelius was true to God. So what two things did he do? Why didn’t Peter want to eat the animals in the sheet?