Romans 2:10-11 // Respect of Persons

Based on Romans 2:10-11

10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: 11 For there is no respect of persons with God.

It is generally considered a fairly modern idea that all people are equal; in the ancient world it was not a commonly held belief. But equality is popular in the kingdom of heaven; the rest of the universe considers every person to be equal, because God himself does not favour anyone because of his position or advantages. Being equal doesn't mean being the same in everything, it means being entitled to justice and so on. God speaks against those who consider the ability to be successful in the world to be a sign of virtue, in 2 Timothy 6:5, when it finally sunk in to my mind what that passage meant, I realised that everywhere around me that is exactly how people think.
One of the results of our bias against the insignificant is our satisfaction with the state of Christianity in countries outside the English-speaking world. Most of these countries have very few people that really know and practice Bible religion. The English-speaking world is similar, but we have the chance to hear the truth if we want to, in many other countries there is simply no way to find the truth. Many places are neglected because we think people are worth more who live in more fortunate countries. That's how I think, I pray God may change that.
Another example is our worship of anyone who becomes famous or achieves highly in some field that is honoured by the world (society). God is not after prime ministers, CEOs, QCs, Nobel laureates or (dare I say it) surgeons; he wants people who will be faithful in doing a humble work that will bring the greatest good to his eternal kingdom. It is tempting to study honours, it is tempting to study a master of teaching, it is tempting to study a master of divinity or even a graduate diploma but right principles must not be sacrificed to my perception of what would make my future easier. God's plan is always best, and he can direct our paths when we trust him and follow his principles; in fact he promises he will in Proverbs 3:5-6. A life that is leading to eternal life will have major struggles, and it is good to bear the yoke while still young (Lamentations 3:27) so take heart, bear the yoke now and save yourself a lot of trouble later on.
The glory of being an accurate reflector of God, the honour of being one of his faithful children, and the peace of knowing eternal bliss awaits is promised to every person that does good by the working of the Holy Spirit, no matter where you've come from. This is Jesus' gift to you.