Offended.
Hurt.
Anger.
Avoidance.
Blame.
Division.
Broken.
How can individuals be reconciled?
Reconciliation is a process.
Those who reconcile must be willing to
give up their rights . . .
forgive . . .
reaching out in and through the power and peace of Christ.
Christ is the Reconciler. The presence, power, and peace of Christ has reconciled humanity to God and one another. John tells the story in chapter 8:
Christ stood between the accusations of religious leaders and the wrongs of a woman.
Christ gave a strong message of truth and wrote a message in the sandy soil.
Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.
(John 8:8)
What did Jesus write?
We can only imagine. Perhaps it was something like:
"Forgive and you will be forgiven."
"Love as I love you."
"Go in My peace."
Make each summer day count . . . engage with the reconciling power of Christ.
What words would Christ write in the sand for you?
Forgive.
Love.
Go in peace.
Learning with you to Kick Start the day in the reconciling power of Christ,
Pastor Kerrie
(written by Kerrie Palmer © 2010 All Rights Reserved)
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