Go, Be Reconciled
Go, Be Reconciled
Matthew 5:24 NLT
Leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God.
This podcast is a repost, originally published on May 24, 2017.
Series: Praying for Forgiveness
This week we have been studying on the forgiveness of God.
- Jesus taught us to pray: Forgive us our sins as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us.
- Its not just in your relationship with God you apply forgiveness, it is also with one another.
- You need to apply the forgiveness of God in every area of your life.
- In this passage Jesus is being brutal about worship.
- Do you want God to receive your prayer,worship, tithing, service?
- God chose to accept Abel’s offering and God chose to reject Cain’s offering.
- God says your offering would not be accepted till you reconcile with your brother or sister.
- That’s why it says leave your sacrifice at the altar, go back and reconcile for continuing worship.
- 1 Samuel 15:25
– But now, please forgive my sin and come back with me so that I may worship the Lord. - Saul says to Samuel if you do not forgive me I would not be able to worship God.
- When relationships are not healed and forgiven, then our relationship with God stops growing.
- God is bound by His word and principles.
- If you want to worship God, pray for forgiveness.
- Jesus died and forgave us while we were still sinners.
- How much more you extend forgiveness even when the person hasn’t repented !
- Ask the Lord to give you grace and strength to forgive.
Hope this lifts your spirit and triggers a fresh insight about forgiveness.
Psalm 147:2–3 reveals God's heart as a Restorer rather than a Punisher. Although Israel went into exile because of its own rebellion, God did not abandon His people. Instead, He promised to restore Jerusalem, bring the exiles home, heal the brokenhearted, and bind up their wounds.
The message reminds us that while God may use friends, pastors, counselors, or loved ones to help us, true healing and restoration ultimately come from the Lord. His restoration reaches every part of our lives—our hearts, relationships, health, finances, emotions, and spiritual walk.
God knows every wound, including those hidden from others. Unlike people, who can only comfort from the outside, He sees the deepest parts of our hearts and heals completely. His healing is so complete that even the scars of past pain lose their power to define us.
The devotion encourages believers to fix their eyes on God instead of relying solely on human help. No matter how far someone has drifted, how many mistakes they have made, or how broken they feel, God is still calling them back. His desire is to restore, heal, and make all things beautiful in His perfect timing.
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