Matthew 5:24 (NRSV)
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Verse 24leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift.
Devotion
This time you’re in the wrong. It’s Sunday at church and the one you hurt is sitting stiffly, far away. The peace of Christ be with you always, says the pastor. Ouch. You know what is required. Don’t dawdle with the crowd. Focus, move, speak, pray: Please forgive me. Restoring peace with your neighbor is worth more than a million bucks to God. Just do it. And then? The peace of Christ be with you always.
Prayer
Holy Love, encourage me to move gracefully to the one I hurt. Calm my mind and straighten my words, come what may. And help me wait patiently for the bloom of peace. Amen.