Have you ever been in negotiations for something with a mediator? A mediator is someone to add the voice of reason, the logic and a sense of calm when things become become more emotional than practical.
Some people have the gift of mediation, but I don't think it is a common gift. I remember listening to two politicians talking about Ronald Reagan's ability to get Congress to work together like a symphony. Reagan managed to create a sense of "we the people", beyond what most could do in that office. He was a born mediator and understood the power of common ground.
Do we often contemplate the need for reconciliation with a holy and just God? The truth is, His holiness cannot tolerate sin. We need a mediator.
The scriptures are very clear that we have only one mediator before God, and that is Jesus. Who better to defend us? I keep going back to the truth that he chose to wear our human form to understand our temptations, our weaknesses, our joys and our sorrows. He was tempted beyond what most of us can even imagine. Yet, he was sinless.
For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. -1 Timothy 2:5-6
My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. -1 John 2:1
He doesn't abandon us and his grace stretches far and wide. One mediator is enough.
Today, I am grateful for one mediator.
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