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Once
there was a family torn by a bitter divorce. All that held common interest for
the divorced parents was their little girl. One day she was playing in the street
and was hit by a vehicle. She was rushed to the hospital and her parents came
to her bedside.
The doctors told the estranged couple nothing more could be done
for her. Apart from a miracle, she would not survive. As they stood hovering near,
her eyes popped open and she looked from father to mother standing on opposite
sides of the bed. With all of her remaining strength, she reached for the hands
of both and brought them together across her body.
2000 years ago, God looked down at His estranged creation. The only
way there could be reconciliation would be if someone were to take the hand of
man and place it in the outstretched hand of God.
Jesus Christ volunteered to come to earth and pay the price of removing
our sin so that we could be reconciled to the Father. He stretched out His arms
on the Cross to bridge the gap between ourselves and God.
This Easter season, we remember what God has offered us in Jesus'
death and resurrection. As the little girl's parents could have chosen to ignore
her request, you can choose to ignore Jesus'
offer. Or you can embrace reconciliation with the heavenly Father.
All Scripture references are from the New American Standard Version unless otherwise noted.
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~ Reconciled
