Quotes about Reconciliation

So with sackcloth around their waists and ropes around their heads, they went to the king of Israel and said, “Your servant Ben-hadad says, ‘Please spare my life.’” And the king answered, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.”

“Do not kill them,” he replied. “Would you kill those you have captured with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them, that they may eat and drink and then return to their master.”

And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to console Hanun concerning his father. But when David’s servants arrived in the land of the Ammonites to console him,

He also removed the high places and incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom was at peace.

Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.

Please restore to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses, along with the percentage of the money, grain, new wine, and oil that you have been assessing them.”

Nor is there a mediator between us, to lay his hand upon us both.

Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you.

When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God.

You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin. Selah

You withheld all Your fury; You turned from Your burning anger.

As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.