SEPTEMBER 17, 2 Corinthians 5:18

Reconciliation is a big word. Do you know what it means? If someone breaks your toy, you would be angry with him. If he says he is sorry, then you would forgive him and play happily with him. When that happens, we say that you have been reconciled to him.

We are all born sinners and cannot to be reconciled with God using own own efforts. But God, because His love for us has provided the way for reconciliation. God sent His only Son, the Lord Jesus to die on the cross for our sins. All we have to do is to repent of our sins, seek God’s forgiveness, and accept the Lord Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. Then our sins will be forgiven and we will be reconciled with God.

God is ever ready to be reconciled with anyone who receives Jesus as his or her Lord and Saviour. But the trouble is, many people in the world still reject God. These people are proud, disobedient and refuse to accept God’s grace through the Lord Jesus Christ.

Only those who are humble and who are willing to acknowledge themselves as sinners in need of the Saviour will be saved. They will be reconciled to God and they will have a hope and future in heaven. Those who die in their sins without accepting the Lord Jesus will face the wrath of God. They will end up in hell and the lake of fire.

Are you reconciled with God? If not, ask God to forgive you of your sins and help you start obeying Him. Once you become reconciled with Him, you will be a blessed child.

Here’s a song to sing:

Since Jesus came into my heart,

Since Jesus came into my heart,

Floods of joy o’ver my soul like sea billows roll,

Since Jesus came into my heart.

Thought: What does being reconciled with someone mean?

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You that You sent Jesus to come into the world to die to save us from our sins and to reconcile us with You. This is Your love for us. Forgive my wrongdoings and help me to love You with all my heart. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.