Matthew 5:23-24 "Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
I cannot be wrong with others and be right with God. My relationship with others has a direct bearing on my relationship with the Lord. Jesus in the sermon on the mount makes it clear that it is my responsibility to go to the one who has a grudge against me and seek forgiveness. So often we want to sit back and wait for the person to come to us but this is not what Jesus is teaching. Sadly often we ignore Christ's teaching and try to move ahead in our relationship with Christ when in fact we are not going to grow. Grudges are simply not worth the price tag they carry. I must be willing to be reconciled in order that I might grow in my relationship with Christ and so that others might grow as well.
Father today show me any relationships that I need to seek reconciliation and give me the strength to seek forgiveness. I want to grow in you and I know I must be right with others in order to grow in you.
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