Miscommunication.
Offended.
Hurt.
Anger.
Refusal to forgive.
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 . . .
and
reach out in peace.
Christ is the Reconciler. The presence, power, and peace of Christ has reconciled humanity to God and one another.
A woman stood between the accusations of religious leaders and the love of Christ.
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 8:9, NASB)
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."
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 live in the reconciling power of Christ,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2009 All Rights Reserved)
