I know a lot about reconciliation. I work in accounting. The bottom line with reconciliation (and all of accounting) is to make sure things balance. I was just meditating on reconciling several scriptures.
We are told that we are "more than conquerors" (Rom 8:37). We are to have abundance of joy, grace and righteousness (Rom 5:17; 2 Corinthians 8:2, 8:14, 9:8). We are blessed (pick the beatitude you like the best). How do we reconcile that with being persecuted (see beatitudes as well as John 15:20; 1 Corinthians 4:12, 4:9), and hated (John 17:14; John 15:18; Matthew 10:22)? How do we make those seemingly conflicting circumstances balance.
We can reconcile it because our joy, peace, grace, righeousness and blessing are not dependent on our circumstances. They are ours. Our victory has been ensured; nothing can take that away. Our "blessedness" and righeousness comes from Jesus' sactrifice, once for all and for all times. Nothing can take it away. Our peace and joy comes from believing, not what our eyes can see, but what God through Jesus has promised. He will dry all our tears (Rev 7:17,21:4) He will give us all we have lost and take us home (1Corinthians 15:52).
If you are feeling alone and forsaken remember this: Satan wants you to believe your eyes and your ears and your emotions (flesh), God wants you to believe Him. Not just in Him but His promises and His love and His power. Trust Him.
We are told that we are "more than conquerors" (Rom 8:37). We are to have abundance of joy, grace and righteousness (Rom 5:17; 2 Corinthians 8:2, 8:14, 9:8). We are blessed (pick the beatitude you like the best). How do we reconcile that with being persecuted (see beatitudes as well as John 15:20; 1 Corinthians 4:12, 4:9), and hated (John 17:14; John 15:18; Matthew 10:22)? How do we make those seemingly conflicting circumstances balance.
We can reconcile it because our joy, peace, grace, righeousness and blessing are not dependent on our circumstances. They are ours. Our victory has been ensured; nothing can take that away. Our "blessedness" and righeousness comes from Jesus' sactrifice, once for all and for all times. Nothing can take it away. Our peace and joy comes from believing, not what our eyes can see, but what God through Jesus has promised. He will dry all our tears (Rev 7:17,21:4) He will give us all we have lost and take us home (1Corinthians 15:52).
If you are feeling alone and forsaken remember this: Satan wants you to believe your eyes and your ears and your emotions (flesh), God wants you to believe Him. Not just in Him but His promises and His love and His power. Trust Him.
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