Topic: II Corinthians 5:18 [John Hagee Devotional 1 May 2020]

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Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation…

Many of us have been abandoned, betrayed or abused. Actions taken against us left scars on our souls, continual anger or deep bitterness. Those offenses destroyed our peace of mind.
 
We have a Savior that we abandoned. We deserted our faith to chase after lesser things. We wounded Him and heaped up injustices against Him. Still, He emptied Himself of all heavenly royalty and humbled Himself to the point of death on the cross…even while we were still sinners.
 
When we approached Him to plead for forgiveness, He opened up His arms and poured out grace. He reconciled us to God. He chose forgiveness, washed away the sins of the past, and refused to remember them anymore.
 
He gave us the ministry of reconciliation. He healed our vertical relationship with the Father, so we can show others the way back to Him. Through Christ, our horizontal relationships with others can be healed too.
 
He gives us the ability to forgive, the power to rise up and walk away free. He breaks the strangleholds of anger and bitterness. He alone brings the hope and healing, the reconciliation and restoration, the freedom and a future. He ministered reconciliation and charges us to do the same.

Blessing: 

May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. May the God Who reconciled you to Himself give you power to pour out grace to the one who has offended you. May you forgive with the same generosity He forgave you.

Today’s Bible Reading: 

Old Testament

Judges 13:1-14:20

New Testament 

John 1:29-51

Psalms & Proverbs

Psalm 102:1-28

Proverbs 14:15-16