Wondering about my Wanderings

Reconciliation

I was in a fog yesterday typing a sermon. The word for today is the word reconcilation. It is a great word for getting people to consider getting back together again.


This does not mean that reconciliation is for everyone. Forgiveness is one of those absolute necessities. We have been forgiven by God and thus we want to share that forgiveness with others. We wish them well even if for circumstances beyond our control that we never get back together again. Divorce, abuse and overcoming the draw of drugs and crime are some examples. In being reconciled with God I seek out healthy relationships that can lead me closer to God and others. There may come a point at which I can get along better with my ex-spouse for example contingent on some act of repentance that has taken place that leads to a greater sense of trust than was experienced before. Reconciliation is the celebration that because of what God did in Christ that people can be brought back into relationship with God and each other. We no longer have to be alone and isolated. Jesus Christ is Lord.