Pray the Word with David Platt Seeking Reconciliation (Leviticus 6:2)
Mar 10, 2026
A reflection on how harming others is also a breach of faith toward God. Short readings and teaching connect interpersonal wrongs with the need for confession. A call to seek reconciliation with those we've hurt and with God. Prayers focus on repentance, the cross as the means of restoration, and hope for reconciliation to reach a specific people group.
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Sin Against Others Is Sin Against God
- Sinning against a neighbor is described as a breach of faith against the Lord.
- David Platt highlights that deceit, robbery, or oppression of others directly damages one's relationship with God, reframing interpersonal sin as vertical unfaithfulness.
Confess To Both Your Neighbor And God
- Confess interpersonal sins both to the person wronged and to God.
- Platt urges immediate reconciliation steps: ask the offended person for forgiveness and spend time confessing before God as the sin also wounded Him.
Go Reconcile Before You Worship
- Take immediate, tangible steps toward reconciliation when you recognize you've hurt someone.
- Platt references Jesus' teaching: if offering a gift and you remember sinning against a brother, go be reconciled before offering your gift, urging prompt action.