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Tuesday, May 21, 2019

"…be reconciled to God."


2 Corinthians 5:20-21(NKJV)
Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

What does that mean exactly?  Be reconciled to god.  Well let's look at the word reconciled.

reconcile

verb (used with object), rec·on·ciled, rec·on·cil·ing.
to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired: He was reconciled to his fate.
to win over to friendliness; cause to become amicable: to reconcile hostile persons.
to compose or settle (a quarrel, dispute, etc.).
to bring into agreement or harmony; make compatible or consistent: to reconcile differing statements; to reconcile accounts.
to reconsecrate (a desecrated church, cemetery, etc.).
to restore (an excommunicate or penitent) to communion in a church.

From <https://www.dictionary.com/browse/reconcile>

I think for our purposes "to bring into agreement or harmony" is the best choice.  So being reconciled to God means being in agreement or harmony with God.  Now do you think that means God aligning His views with us or is it us aligning our views with God? 

Obvious answer isn't it.  And yet many today think that they get to dictate the terms of the relationship with God.  We'll see how well that works out!  :)

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