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Read: 2 Corinthians 5:18-19
Listen: 2 Corinthians 5

All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Sin fractures the relationship between God and humanity. Before Christ, there is hostility—people estranged from God, unable to close the gap, and bearing the weight of sin. But God doesn’t wait. He moves first. Through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, God pays the price for sin and opens the door to restored relationship. Reconciliation isn’t humanity’s achievement; it’s God’s initiative. And now Paul tells the Corinthians this same reconciliation has been entrusted to them. Their restoration isn’t the finish line. It’s the starting line.

We live in a world full of people who are searching. Some look for identity in their relationships or work. Others carry chronic loneliness or a nagging sense that their lives lack real purpose. They may not name it as separation from God, but that’s what it is. We have what they are looking for. Because God moved toward us first, we can move toward others with the good news of Jesus, treating all people with dignity as image bearers loved by God and worthy of his rescue. God calls us to participate in his rescue mission.

TODAY: Think of one person in your life who seems far from God. Pray for them by name and ask God to give you an opportunity to share what he has done for you. To grow in confidence sharing your faith, sign up for Ada Bible Academy’s Sharing Your Faith with Confidence course that starts this week. Learn more and register HERE.