Governments make peace treaties with other governments all the time. These treaties bind both governments to certain actions and to keeping the peace with each other. Despite these mutually binding agreements, governments break these agreements often, returning to the state of hostility and tension between the parties.
Governments aren’t the only parties breaking agreements. Businesses unilaterally break contracts for more profitable opportunities. Athletes and professional sports teams break contracts to seek better accommodations. Spouses set aside the marriage contract for emotional and physical allures. People cut off long-term relationships over disputes and changing priorities.
When we are born into the human race, we inherit many traits and characteristics. One of those attributes is our sin nature, simply rejecting God ways to go our own way. Because we are in rebellion against God, we are His enemies by our choice and our nature.
The good news is that God has provided the means by which we can be reconciled with Him. Colossians 1:19-20 says, “For in him the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of the cross.”
We are unable to reconcile ourselves to God by any amount of goodwill or good works. Instead God initiated the reconciliation by giving His own Son as a sacrifice. As the verse says, He reconciled us to Him through Himself, providing the means and the agreement for peace. All that remains is for you and I to sign the reconciliation agreement by trusting in Jesus as our reconciliation.
Reluctant Retiree 