This is a table of reconciliation.
It not only shows us what restored fellowship looks like, it also shows us how
to get there. Restored fellowship looks like a famished body that finally gets
fed. Our bones waste away in grief when we are separated from God and from each
other in unconfessed sin. We need the nutrition of Christ to give us strength
to live for Him.
And
how do we get to reconciliation? By doing what Jesus did. He didn’t think it a
big thing to remain equal in glory with God. He gave it up, humbled himself
with many sacrifices, culminating in the cross. This is the source of our
strength to reconcile with each other, and to bring the gospel of
reconciliation to the world. Don’t think your reputation a big thing. Lay aside
your preference. Sacrifice for the good of the body of Christ. But before you
do, receive grace and remember you are a forgiven and loved child of God.
10/16/11
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