Leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
Matthew 5:24
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First be reconciled
Imagine: you are standing in the temple with your offering, and you remember that someone has something against you. Jesus says: leave your offering there. Go to him first.
For someone from Galilee that meant a journey of days, home and back to Jerusalem again. Jesus means: this matters more than your worship. Your relationship with God and your relationships with people can't be separated.
Question for today
With whom do I need to put something right first?
Prayer
Lord, you see which relationships in my life are broken. Give me the courage to take the first step. Amen.