A MEETING FOR RECONCILIATION: Prayer Note # 22

    

“…Psalm 85:10 states, ‘Lovingkindness and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other...  God had a dilemma seen through four words in this verse. 

He not only is a God of lovingkindness (which represents His mercy, kindness, love and forgiveness), but He is also a God of truth (which represents His integrity and justice). 

He does not merely represent peace (safety, wholeness and rest), but also righteousness (holiness and purity) without which there can be no peace.

     The dilemma is this: A truly holy, righteous, just and true God cannot simply forgive, grant mercy to or bestow peace on a fallen humanity without compromising His character. 

Sin cannot be excused. It must be judged and with it the sinner. So how can this holy, yet loving, God marry the two? 

THE CROSS!

      On the Cross lovingkindness and truth met. Righteousness and peace kissed each other. And when they did, so did God and humanity! 

We kissed the Father through the Son! We met Him through the blood of Christ!...In one sovereign, unsearchable act of wisdom, God satisfied both His love and His justice… 

When this took place Christ’s ministry of reconciliation was being accomplished: ‘Who reconciled us to Himself through Christ…namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself.” (2 Cor. 5:18, 19)

Prayer Note # 22 A MEETING FOR RECONCILIATION - Taken from Dutch Sheets’ book, Intercessory Prayer  (pgs 50, 51)

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