Reconciliation

"All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us."

(2 Corinthians 5:18-19)

We're good at getting angry... and being upset... about all kinds of things. From little to big. From things like traffic to slow checkout lines to our favorite sports teams losing to the weather to delayed Amazon shipments. Not to mention relationships that get strained. Friendships that are broken. Family members estranged. We're so good at holding grudges & keeping track of wrongs. Not to mention all of our "righteous indignation" while driving! We're so good at remembering the pain & struggle we've been through.

And yet... physiologically, it's not healthy. We weren't created to carry that stress, tension, anger and frustration.

God models that for us. God's big pain is about RECONCILIATION. Despite our less than perfect lives, God works to bring us into a right relationship with him. But here's the kicker: God wants u stop do the same for others. God has entrusted the message of reconciliation to us. It's serious business. Kingdom business. May we be ambassadors of reconciliation in all areas of our lives!