“All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.“
2 Corinthians 5:18–19
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October 22, 2025
Have you ever been wronged by someone? Have you ever wronged someone? The sad truth is that all of us can answer yes to both of those questions.
Mending a broken relationship is a difficult task and—depending on the weight of the offense— can feel almost impossible to fix. Even when reconciliation does occur, the relationship is often never quite the same.
Broken relationships find their root in the broken relationship humanity has with God. Because of the Fall, no one is born in right standing before Him. We prove our fallen nature when we transgress His law, and we experience the effects of our transgression in the sin-stained relationships we have with family, friends, and neighbors.
When someone wrongs another, we know it is the offender who must seek reconciliation with the one offended. They must ask for forgiveness and show through their actions that their repentance is genuine. But here’s the astonishing thing about the gospel: God—the one offended—sought you. You didn’t seek Him, and you didn’t try to reconcile your relationship with Him. No—He sought you. He reconciled us to Himself through His Son.
This is the good news: once you were an enemy of God, but no longer! He now calls you His friend.
Questions for reflection and discussion:
- What does it mean to be reconciled to God?
- Why is the reconciling love of God a wonder?
- How may being reconciled to God change our relationships with family, friends, and neighbors?
Church Reading Plan: 2 Kings 3; 2 Thessalonians 3