One of the most interesting relationships of the Founding Fathers was the one forged between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Their friendship began in the Second Continental Congress. Both were selected to serve on the Committee to draft the Declaration of Independence. This friendship grew during many years of service until they became political opponents in Washington’s Administration. The relationship was further strained when Jefferson was elected President defeating the incumbent Adams. But a mutual friend, and fellow signer of the Declaration, Benjamin Rush, reached out to both of them after Jefferson returned to private life. He persuaded the two to begin their correspondence to each other once more. Once begun, the previous goodwill was renewed into a lasting, deepening friendship.

Did you know that there is One who reconciles us to our dearest Friend? Even while we were sinners, enemies to God, Christ shed His blood and died for us, reconciling us to God (restoring favor with God). He was raised again to life, conquering death, so that we also may be preserved by His life. (See Romans 5:8-10 below.) Recognize your need for Christ’s substitutionary death on the Cross, repent of your sins, and call out to Him for forgiveness. “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10:13.

Romans 5:8-10. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.