Daily Devotions
2 Corinthians
"Reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ..."
Text: 2 Corinthians 5:18
PRE-RECONCILIATION
Many are not fully aware that they need to be reconciled to God. The following text explains to us just how badly we need to be reconciled to the Lord. Our spiritual state before reconciliation was carefully noted by the Apostle Paul.
1. We were dead in trespasses and sins. Ephesians 2:1
2. We were without Christ. Ephesians 2:12
3. Aliens from the commonwealth of Israel. Ephesians 2:12
4. Strangers from the covenants of promise. Ephesians 2:12
5. Having no hope and without God in the world. Ephesians 2:12
RECONCILIATION WITH GOD
The doctrine of reconciliation is plainly and wonderfully taught in the following text.
“Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself
through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,
that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself,
not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us
the word of reconciliation.”
2 Corinthians 5:18-19