Making Right What Once Went Wrong

I love the show Quantum Leap.

Yeah, I'm a science fiction geek and a bit old-fashioned, but I love the story of Dr. Sam Beckett going back in time to make right what once went wrong. 

In the show, Sam Beckett is trapped in time, forced to live other people's lives until he can fix the thing that went wrong.  Once he does, he "leaps" into another life, having made his host's life significantly better.

I've always liked the idea that mistakes can be fixed and that errors can be mended by simply looking back and fixing the past. 

Unfortunately, that's just a television show.  While the idea is a nice one to ponder, it's not reality.  No one is going to "leap" into my life and correct the major errors I've made.  No one is going to reconcile broken relationships in my life.  No one is going to take back harsh words.

Instead, that's my job.  I have to make right what once went wrong.

In Matthew 5:25-26, Jesus warns us to settle disputes before it gets to the judge.  In other words, we need to repair the broken relationships in our life before it's too late.  At some point, we will lose an opportunity to make amends, and then the judge, God, will get it and it will be too late to avoid his judgment.

We can make a lot of mistakes and hurt a lot of people.  We need to make those things right...while we still have time.

The truth is life is short.  You never know when someone will not be here tomorrow.  We have to make things right while we have the chance.  Death isn't the only thing that can separate us either.  People move away.  Contact is lost.  We have to make amends now.

Who in your life do you need to forgive?  Who have you wronged?  Heal those relationships while you still can.  Do it before the judge gets the case.

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