PROMISE #357 - DECEMBER 23
Promise #357:
Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19 (WEB)
18 But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.
The greatest promise that we could ever receive from our God and Father was the promise of reconciliation. Jesus came to the earth two thousand years ago to be the invisible God's expressed image and provide the way for us to become part of His extraordinary family through the work of the cross.
Because of Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection, we are now legitimate members of the family of God and joint heirs with Jesus Himself. There is no more excellent gift or honor that God could bestow upon us than to have the power to become His children (John 1:12-13).
And now, we, too, have been called into this glorious ministry of reconciliation, where we can invite others not yet in our Father's house to be reconciled to God through the gift of Jesus Christ! What an incredible gift the Father has given us, to be His co-laborers in the harvest field, inviting orphans and prodigals alike to come home through Jesus.
May we all have many opportunities to share in the ministry of reconciliation this Christmas season.
Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19 (WEB)
18 But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.
The greatest promise that we could ever receive from our God and Father was the promise of reconciliation. Jesus came to the earth two thousand years ago to be the invisible God's expressed image and provide the way for us to become part of His extraordinary family through the work of the cross.
Because of Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection, we are now legitimate members of the family of God and joint heirs with Jesus Himself. There is no more excellent gift or honor that God could bestow upon us than to have the power to become His children (John 1:12-13).
And now, we, too, have been called into this glorious ministry of reconciliation, where we can invite others not yet in our Father's house to be reconciled to God through the gift of Jesus Christ! What an incredible gift the Father has given us, to be His co-laborers in the harvest field, inviting orphans and prodigals alike to come home through Jesus.
May we all have many opportunities to share in the ministry of reconciliation this Christmas season.