Today is a historial day in the history of our country. The Government says sorry to the aborginal and torres strait islander people for being forced to seperate from their families.
Now you can argue wether this should happened long before today or not, however this now means the long road to reconcilation can now begin. God who is the Father of reconcilation has long been calling us to come back to him and this has been made possible through His Son. When we are reconciled to God we feel valued just like our aborginal people will hopefully feel today.
Every Monday (through volleyball) I witness how people who are often ignored by society are feeling as though they are now valued because of this competition. For many of the partcipants, the competition has become their own community thus they in some way have felt reconcilation with the larger community all becuase of their new found self worth they have.
God transforms people when they reconcile themselves with him, so the the question is this. Are you reconciled with God?
If you are then what about those that aren't? Is there something you can do to start the the process of reconcilation with God?
Phil Shelton
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Hey Phil,
Good points - I think it's great that we, Salvos, focus on 'others' and making those who may be isolated in worldly relationships, feel the including love of God's family.
Catch you soon
Simon.
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