“Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.” – 2 Corinthians 5:20
In the Garden of Eden Adam and Eve experienced perfect fellowship with the Father. When they sinned, that sin entered into the heart of man and the fellowship was broken. This left them and consequently us without reconciliation. We were unreconciled to God because of sin. This is why we need the Son of God. Christ is the reconciler, and those who are reconciled to God beseech those who are not. We do this so that the sin question can be settled, and fellowship can be restored.
In the book of 2 Samuel we find the account of the death of Absalom; King David’s son. A terrible scandal occurred in the kingdom and Absalom’s thirst for vengeance created a rift in the relationship between father and son. Absalom’s pride and lust only furthered this tare. So much so that Absalom spent two years in Jerusalem, but never saw his Father’s face. He never went to him for council. He never sat at his table for dinner. They were in close proximity with one another on a daily basis, but they had no fellowship, they were not reconciled. David wanted reconciliation, but Absalom did not. The sin in Absalom’s heart had twisted that man into a power-hungry monster until he wanted nothing but the throne. He desired only achievements, and it ruined his life along with the relationships that matter. Many people find themselves in a similar state. Spending their life warring after power and achievement, only to find that in their pursuit they laid waste to the things which matter most. Absalom lived and died in his sins, unreconciled to his father, never knowing the full fellowship that perhaps once was. God sent his son Jesus Christ into the world to die for our sins so that we will not share in Absalom’s fate. We find sin and unrest in the world, because there are people in the world; and sin is in the heart of people. When one has sin in their heart, by and by they will have sin in their life. Sin separates us from God; if you have sin in your life it will forever separate you from God. You will never find true: peace, love, joy, happiness, because you are unreconciled to your Father and Creator. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. We can be reconciled to God, through Jesus Christ. If we call on the saving power of Jesus, he can restore us to true fellowship. We can be settled and saved. Our life resolved to one single purpose: Love. The absolute love of God and love for our neighbor. This reconciliation is obtainable and accessible, but only through Christ. You must repent of your sins and obtain forgiveness. Then seek the baptism of the Holy Ghost that will change your old sinful nature to be like unto His holy nature.
When we repent, he forgives, and when we commit, he sanctifies. We are then accepted as sons and daughters; empowered by the Holy Ghost to reign over sin in this life; and thereby are reconciled. The fellowship with God is restored through the power of the Holy Ghost, and it is made possible by the death and resurrection of Christ. “We love Him, because he first loved us.” (1 John 4:19)
