19 For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him, 20 and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven (Colossians 1:19-20).
It pleased God to reconcile me to Himself through the blood of Christ’s cross.
This was His initiative.
The blood Jesus shed satisfied God’s righteous wrath, aimed against me because of my sin.
Now He takes pleasure in the reconciliation of all things in heaven and earth.
That includes me.
It includes my neighbor.
It includes anyone and everyone who ever sinned against Him.
When I share the good news that reconciled me to God, I participate in God’s pleasure by offering that reconciliation to someone else.
Jesus does the reconciling.
I do the sharing.
And I say thank you.