Reconciliation with your beloved ones

“And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.” – 2 Corinthians 5 :18

Approaching Christmas, we prepare ourselves to celebrate the glorious birth of our Savior. It´s a day where the impossible becomes possible, where redemption comes up and reconciliation rises at the horizon. Thus, during this year´s Christmas, whatever your actual circumstances may be or your relationship dynamic or your family´s history, there is hope for redemption and reconciliation for you.  At Christmas time, we do not often talk about the history of the prodigal son, but it is a parable of a nice hope by the return of a son, where we could attach ourselves.

“And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.”
2 Corinthians 5 :18

Most of us know this story: A farmer had two sons, the youngest of which is rebel and attached to worldly things. He leaves the home of his father taking with him his assumed heritage. He celebrates parties with prostitutes and pimps and very soon, he is out of money. Nearly dead because of hunger, he works at a pig farm. In midst of misery, this young man has a revelation: What am I doing in this pig farm as I could better live at my father´s farm? He returns to his roots and returns home. That´s the point where this story becomes interesting! The father had prepared himself for the reintegration of his son, because he stayed in a hopeful expectation. Furthermore, the father who understood that shame could make the reunion with his son fail, starts running at the moment when he saw his son, in order to meet him again. He starts to hug him and to kiss him. 

But his father had thought about this reunion and has repeated some million times in his imagination, the reintegration of his son. In a total exaltation, the father shouted to his servants: “Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found”. (Luke 15:22-24). This father could meet his son, even if this young man was still fare away, because he looked forward in a serious expectation.

“The more your situation may seem to be desperate, the bigger the glory of your restauration will be!” 

At this Christmas period, it is very important that we embrace the faith of our heavenly father for his reconciliation, he showed when sending his only begotten son to give us access to an extraordinary faith for redemption. 

As the word which became flesh, Christ has no need to repent. We, however, are reconciliated with God by repenting from our sins. As an acknowledgment for his forgiveness and his grace, we can offer the same possibility of reconciliation to those who God placed in our lives. I would like to encourage you to prepare your hearts at Christmas for the return of your prodigal children, as well as you believe in God for your miracle of reconciliation. The more your situation may seem to be desperate, the bigger the glory of your restauration will be!