"For God was pleased to have all of his fullness dwell in him (Jesus), and through him to reconcile to himself all thing, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross."
In the garden man was created to commune with God. God walked with Adam in the garden and creation existed in the fullness of its creators presence. Holy. Perfect. Good. Man rebelled against Gods only command to not eat of the tree which possessed the knowledge of good and evil. A thought I had while reflecting on this was that God's creation already knew "good". Thus making the "opportunity" to know evil as one that inherently was corrupting in nature. This rebellion tainted and distorted God's full Holy presence with his people. This separated himself from his creation in very real ways.
Romans 8:20-21 Says that creation itself is groaning for restoration, harmony, shalom and completeness with its God. It was waiting. We were waiting. Waiting for reconciliation. Reconciliation offered only through the blood of one who lived our life and chose God in every situation. Over the entire story of the Hebrew scriptures we see the building anticipation of a king, a messiah who will not lie, who will not cheat, who will not kill, loose faith, sin.
Jesus came to reconcile to himself all things. In heaven or on earth. The human desire for beauty, justice, peace, restoration, reconciliation and acceptance are echos of a need created long ago, that was met in a man, Jesus of Nazareth.
Reconciliation is found in Jesus. Now as God's people we wait for his return. Waiting to experience this reconciliation in fullness.
Now---You know o man what is good. What does the Lord ask of you? Act Justly. Love Mercy. Walk humbly with your God.
Be a part of God's reconciling work. Pursue the Kingdom.
