Reconciled

For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross. – Colossians 1.19-20

When Adam and Eve sinned it created a vast chasm between God and His creation and between God and mankind. The great fellowship between God and Adam and Eve was broken so badly that they tried to hide from God. Everyone born since there has sensed that gulf because we are all born with eternity in our hearts. So many has tried in every culture to fill that gap and return to God.

The problem is that the gap is so wide that none of man’s devices can span it. Man would never ever be able to even begin to initiate a reconciliation between us. God had to be the one to reach out to us. All of man’s attempts to reach deity through any religious means have failed. People have tried good works and sacrifices and self deprivation and even things like self abuse and human sacrifices to placate some view of god – but those all fail.

Only God can reconcile – and praise Him He has provided a way. He provided a way through the death of His son on the cross to pay the penalty that we never could and the gap was bridged. Now our reconciliation is a free gift for all who will accpet it.