Reconciled to Reconcile, Matthew 18:15-20

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran Reconciled to Reconcile, Matthew 18.15-20

When Jesus teaches the one must go to a brother who has sinned against him, we must realized what underlies such a command. The purpose of such going is to bring about reconciliation and the reason one would seek reconciliation with another is because Jesus has reconciled his people to himself and the Father. We don’t confront another to lord over them, but out of a heart of brotherly love seeking the other’s repentance not merely to us, but before God himself.

Image: The Embrace of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Harvard Art Museums, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Keeping Score, Matthew 18:21-35

Bishop Terrell Glenn Keeping Score, Matthew 18.21-35 (Bishop Terrell)

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How do we respond to the great generosity of the king in forgiving our infinite debt? Do we extend that kind of forgiveness to those who owe us or do we keep track of every infraction and debt and strive to squeeze it out of others? Are we quick to call out debts of others while wanting them to ignore what we owe to them? How does this kind of life play out for our souls? Bishop Terrell looks at the king’s forgiveness and the reaction of the unforgiving servant to his fellow servant and asks how are we to react when the king forgives us?

image: The King Forgiving His Servant, by Dirck Volckertz Coornhert after Maerten van Heemskerck, National Gallery of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Watchman Who Gives Rest, Ezekiel 33:1-11, Matthew 18:15-20

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran The Watchman Who Gives Rest, Ezekiel 33.1-11, Matthew 18.15-20

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Jesus opens our eyes through the Law to our need for him and his work on our behalf that we might be saved from the coming disaster of our sins. Jesus is our watchman that leads us away from condemnation and into redemption, reconciliation, and restoration.

Image: Thomas Dekker, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons