Getting to Know Jesus by Name #74: Reconciler

II Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 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 was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 

We might label these past three days "The Three 'R's of Salvation: Ransom, Redeemer, Reconciler," but there are more R's to come. To reconcile is to "restore friendship or harmony; used of the Divine work of redemption insofar as God Himself , by taking upon Himself our sin and becoming an atonement establishes the relationship of peace with mankind."* In a very real sense, reconciliation "ties together" Christ's work and payment as our Ransom and Redeemer, bringing them to the ultimate goal: our peace with God - the relationship we've always wanted and needed.  He makes us right with Him.

*(Diann Cotton: 100 Days with Jesus)