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Posted on 10/31/2019 5:56:18 PM PDT by beachn4fun
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Bible in a Year:
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:18
Inside St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland, there’s a door that tells a five-century-old tale. In 1492 two families, the Butlers and the FitzGeralds, began fighting over a high-level position in the region. The fight escalated, and the Butlers took refuge in the cathedral. When the FitzGeralds came to ask for a truce, the Butlers were afraid to open the door. So the FitzGeralds cut a hole in it, and their leader offered his hand in peace. The two families then reconciled, and adversaries became friends.
God has a door of reconciliation that the apostle Paul wrote passionately about in his letter to the church in Corinth. At His initiative and because of His infinite love, God exchanged the broken relationship with humans for a restored relationship through Christ’s death on the cross. We were far away from God, but in His mercy He didn’t leave us there. He offers us restoration with Himself—“not counting people’s sins against them” (2 Corinthians 5:19). Justice was fulfilled when “God made [Jesus] who had no sin to be sin for us,” so that in Him we could be at peace with God (v. 21).
Once we accept God’s hand in peace, we’re given the important task of bringing that message to others. We represent the amazing, loving God who offers complete forgiveness and restoration to everyone who believes.
What does God’s offer of reconciliation mean to you? How will you extend His offer to those who need to hear it today?
God, thank You for not leaving me in a place of no hope, separated from You forever. Thank You that the sacrifice of Your beloved Son, Jesus, has provided the way for me to come to You.
To learn more about forgiveness, see bit.ly/2F5wVhT.
PING~A~LING, Y’ALL.
Can’t stay. We’re under a severe thunderstorm warning and may lose power.
I’ll catch up with some of you in the morning.
Have fun.
Stay safe, beachy!!! ((HUGS))
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YIKES! I hope the storm doesn’t knock out your power. Good luck!
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Sorry I missed you tonight...sounds like you left in a hurry. Enjoy your weekend!
LOL! He’s a spoilsport, he is. EVERYONE needs 27 kinds of Halloween candy!!
Did ya HAVE to send ALL your cold air down here? :-) Dang, it’s frigid out there this evening. Hard to believe it was 70 degrees this time last evening.
Howdy, Kathy.
Did you chill on your last Thurs. off for a while? Sleep late and do nothing?
Hi Everybody!
(((HUGS)))
Hi Beachie! :-)
Howdy, LUV.
Can’t blame her for scootin’ out fast. Some ugly storms on the radar in her neck o’ da woods tonight.
Did you warm up today or is it still cold? It was a raw day here - wet, windy, and the temp dropping all day. 70 degrees when I went to bed this morning and it’s 37 now. BRRRRR
Continued cold here but a little warmer this weekend. I want to head out to the 'ol gun range with son to try out some new, improved optics I got for my AR-15. 😀😀 Pew-pew.
No trick-or-treaters here ever, too far off the beaten path; more chocolate for me, LOL.
It certainly DID change fast! Whiplash! We’ll be right chilly through the weekend.
You’d mentioned waiting to head out to the shooting range but I didn’t know if it was starting to warm up already.
New and improved optics, huh? Sounds like you’ll have a grand time trying them out. Pew-pew-pew!
We don’t get trick-or-treaters here either. Kinda nice getting to hoard all the candy for ourselves, isn’t it? LOL!!
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
The weekend is almost here! HURRAH!! Moving coming along?
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Howdy, radu! I’ve had company...the lady that gave Peaches and Ginger to me....and now I’m eating. Be back in a bit. Also listening to the newest stream about a new fire.
I hope she and all those in her area stay safe!
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
HURRAH...the weekend is almost here. Is moving coming along ok? Don’t forget to rest.
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