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Salvation Is Reconciliation

Have you ever experienced a moment of reconciliation?

Perhaps you repaired a broken friendship or witnessed a family bond restored through a heartfelt apology. Recall that moment: the relief, the joy, the overwhelming sense of being made whole again. Reconciliation carries a deep, soul-level joy: a glimpse of what it feels like to be truly restored.

The Bible uses reconciliation as a vivid picture of our salvation. Where justification shows our legal standing before God, reconciliation reveals a restored relationship with our Father. Today, God wants you to know all is forgiven. You are loved, accepted, and welcome in His household. Where sin once caused separation, Christ has made a way to restore the relationship fully.

Reconciliation also calls for a response. God has taken the first step through Christ, but we must accept His invitation through repentance and faith. Will you open your heart and accept His grace today?

There’s more. God has entrusted us with “the ministry of reconciliation” (2 Corinthians 5:18). Restoration is not only vertical between us and God, but also horizontal, calling us to bring peace and healing to our relationships with others.

Take a moment to reflect: Where is there brokenness in your life? Who could you reach out to with grace and forgiveness today? Let Paul’s words guide you: “We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God” (2 Corinthians 5:20). Let this truth sink in, and allow it to shape the way you live, love, and extend restoration to those around you.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for restoring my relationship with You and making me whole through Christ. Help me embrace Your forgiveness fully and live in the joy of reconciliation. Teach me to extend that same grace to others, healing broken bonds and sharing Your love. May every relationship I touch bear the fruit of Your peace and mercy.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen.