Reconciled

Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation—Colossians 1:21–22 (NIV)

We were God's enemies. We were at war with God. We were not for the things of God, we were for the things of this world. But God made a way for us to be reconciled to Him through the death of Jesus. We don't have to be at war with God anymore. We can change sides because God made it possible.

Reconciled

© Edd Russell (9/1998)

Colossians 1:21,22

 

VERSE 1

G                                                           C

I'm no longer      at war with You, O God.

         G                                                         C

The long entrenched     battle lines are gone.

          G                                                                         C

The troops which marched    against You all have turned--

                G                                                     C

They've seen the light    joined the other side.

 

CHORUS

D          C

Reconciled,

                 G

I've been reconciled.

D                                  D7

Not by my righteous acts,

                    C                       D

But by the power of Your love.

G

Reconciled,

                 C

I've been reconciled--

G                                                   D                            G (-C-G)

Jesus gave His life that I might be at peace with God.

 

VERSE 2

My sin was black    as the darkest night,

I seldom had    intentions to do right.

But Jesus came     lived a righteous life,

And made a bridge     to You upon the cross.