My Insight about "The Carpenters Gift"

                    Many barriers come between people-race, social status and personality differences-but Christ can break these barriers,through using other people in order to reestablish our broken relationship.Reconciliation means reestablishing relationship.In this story,the carpenter served as the instrument that the two brothers will restore their broken relationship.The carpenter has reconciled the two brothers through the bridge he built.He used his initiative to reconcile the two brothers,he didn't obey what the other brother told him to do because he knows that if he build fence it will make the situation worse.

                    Some people are building walls of division instead of building a bridge that will brings peace and harmony.Christ can transform our most hopeless relationship into deep and loving friendships if we are willing to give up our unforgiving spirit and pride.I realized that as a believer of Christ who models as the Forgiving Spirit,I should be just as receptive to those who want to make peace with me.Sometimes when someone wrongs us,we often turn away in hatred or resentment,seek revenge or engage in gossip and build a fence or wall.By contrast, we should go to that person first as difficult as that may be.Then we should forgive and reconcile that person as he or she often needs it.This will create a much better chance of restoring the relationships and later,we all realize that relationships and love are what life is all about.