Reconciliation

Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. (Matthew 5:24)

"Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it." (Luke 11:28)

A friend told me about importance of reconciliation. He himself had stolen something as a teen and now he was in a position of asking the Lord for blessings. He thought, "How can the Lord answer my prayer if I myself have not done what the Lord has asked? That is to be reconciled." Obeying Matthew 5:24, filled with courage from the Lord, he telephoned the owner of the store he had stolen something from many years earlier. He confessed to the owner what he had done and then agreed on an amount for the price of the item. He sent the owner a check. A few days later his prayer was answered by the Lord.

Upon hearing this story, I too thought about reconciliation for God. About two weeks ago, I personally witnessed to two siblings beginning the process of reconciling in the name of the the Lord after over two decades of disconnect. Two decades! Then I witnessed the Lord blessings that came after the reconcilation.

Ten years ago, I promised to myself and to God to reconcile with a high school classmate over some damage to his property. Over the past few years, I have looked to contact this person yet once I hit a roadblock I stopped searching for him. After reading Jesus' words, and hearing and seeing reconciliation stories, I was determined to contact this man. Once more I typed in www... and began searching the internet for him. Yes, I even signed-up for Myspace and Facebook in hopes to find him. Finally, with an aunt's help, I found a possible number. Then fear crept in.

Was this the correct phone number? How would he respond? What if he was angry? Whate if he demanded huge restitution. These thoughts came into my mind. How difficult it is to confess. Yet, I called on the Lord. He gave me the courage to stop worrying and follow Him.

I called and left a message.

That night, a new number called my phone. Although much deeper than I had remembered, it was the voice I had been looking for. In the name of the Lord I reconciled with him. I confessed to him. We spoke for a long time. We talked about old times. I told him I was calling because of the Lord.

And guess what? He forgave me.
Something was lifted off my heart that night. Today, I walk with more joy in my heart.


"Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."
It's never too late to reconcile for God and have God's joy come fill your heart even more.