It looks like LifeWay’s Adult Extra will change in June (see the note at the end of this post, Work Toward Reconciliation, our lesson this week). The last part also makes it clear that reconciliation is not always possible.
I thought of the Godfather scene called “the kiss of death”, where Michael identifies his brother Fredo as the one who betrayed him. After their mother dies, Michael signals his henchman to do away with Fredo.
It's a sad scene and not very uplifting. However, it characterizes the results of a failure to reconcile. Contrast its pathos with that of the joy experienced by Joseph after he forgave his brothers of their treachery (Genesis 45). We have that to look forward to if we will reconcile broken relationships with others.
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