Seeking the Savior in the Stress – Week 4 – Bringing Jesus into the Middle of Offenses

Have you ever witnessed a great mediator at work? One of the best human mediators I’ve seen in action is my husband. He’s great at calming a storm in just about any kind of situation. Our family is blessed to have him as he can readily bring peace into intense situations brought on by offenses that happen (most often between brother and sister)!

When I’m the one offended, I’ve caught myself wanting to hold onto the offense, resisting the calm he intends to bring us to. It’s embarrassing to admit…

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Beyond the Nativity, A Four Week Devotional on the Incarnation: Week 2: The Purpose, Day 3:To Die for Sins & Reconcile the World

 FLINCK, Govert Teunisz, Angels Announcing the Birth of Christ to the Shepherds, 1639

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1 Peter 3:18

18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,

2 Corinthians 5:18-21

18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God…

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