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Reconciliation means the exchange of hostility for a friendly relationship. Reconciliation is necessary because our salvation from sin has been settled on the cross. In His life He intercedes with us.

When we were without hope, when we were still powerless and weak, while we were still sinners God died for us. He died because we are sinners who were lost. He died for us when we were at our worst because of His love for us. We can have assurance against the devil's lies because Christ adopted us as sons and daughters and misbehavior is not cause for turning us away.

Through suffering and tribulations, God develops His character in us. Perseverance gives us the ability to hold out for something we believe in in the face of difficulty. Character is built by going through difficult circumstances and strengthens our faith in Jesus Christ. Hope enables us to know why we are who we are and where we are going. Hope lets us look forward to the coming of Jesus with certainty.