Reconciliation

'and he arose, and and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran , and fell on his neck, and kissed him.' (Lk 15:20)
   The above scripture is clearly a reflection of the mind God expects of his true children. If the Bible says we are co-labourers with God, I think what that means is that we are in the same business with God. Every believer knows that God's number one agenda is to see those who do not love and honour him in the interim would one day return to become his friends
  No wonder there is always joy in heaven when one sinner repents, when once an enemy of God suddenly becomes his friend.
  Another peculiar thing about God is that he sees a potential friend in every 'enemy'. He doesn't take pleasure in a sinner who dies in sin (Ez 33:11).
  For this I think also that the actual co- labourer with God ought to see a potential friend in every enemy. Also, the greatest desire of God's workmanship should be to see the eventual reconciliation with every elsewhile enemy.
 In other words, any believe who rejoices over the death of an 'enemy' cannot be said to be a Christian. And any believer who refuses to make effort at reconciling with those that are meanwhile considered enemy cannot be true Christians.
  This period is supposed to be utilised to reconcile with those we are not in talking term with. That is the reason for the season.