Reconciliation

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.             2 Corinthians 5:17-19

 

God Himself provided us with such a great example of reconciliation.  When we consider how much God the Father gave up for our sin…His only Son—to die a painful and humiliating death on a cross—for us, how can we be so obstinate as to hold onto our sin toward God or toward other people? This time before Yom Kippur should even give Christians a time to reflect on letting go of sin—of reconciling ourselves with God and with others. It seems like a simple thing to do. Let go. Then why do we hold on so tightly to our sins? Is it part of our sinful nature? Let’s not blame others—whether Satan, our parents, or someone else. We make our own choices in life. We choose—day by day, moment by moment. We are “new creatures” in Christ—old things are gone—when we let go. Put everything right in this New Year. Right with God—right with other people. Find joy in reconciliation.

 

Prayer ~ Holy Spirit, forgive me once again for holding onto past ways. May I be reconciled with You and with my family, friends, neighbors and acquaintances. Fill me anew today with God’s love, grace and joy.

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