A few years ago I felt compelled of the Lord to send an e-mail to someone I knew had moved away from the Lord’s Will in their life. It was one of the most difficult things I have had to do, as I knew the risk was there for a very good friendship to be lost; I did and I cried. Out of the love poured into my heart from the Lord for this person, I knew I had to write. I also knew that if I chose to be silent, it might very well mean eternal ramifications for which I was not prepare to take responsibility. I did not receive a response; the message was ignored, but never lost the friendship, even though nothing in their life changed. 2 Corinthians 5: 14 + 18 – 20: says, “For the love of God controls and urges us and impels us, because we are of the opinion and conviction that One died for all, therefore all died. Now all these things are from God, Who reconciles us to Himself through (Jesus) Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation (that by word and deed we might aim to bring others into harmony with Him), namely that God was in Christ (personally present) reconciling (and restoring) the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the Word of reconciliation (of restoration to favor), therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were entreating (making His appeal) through us, we…
