EREV YOM KIPPUR

Mathew 5: 21 26
21 "You’re familiar with the command to the ancients, ‘Do not murder.’
22 I’m telling you that anyone who is so much as angry with a brother or sister is guilty of murder. Carelessly call a brother ‘idiot!’ and you just might find yourself hauled into court. Thoughtlessly yell ‘stupid!’ at a sister and you are on the brink of hellfire. The simple moral fact is that words kill.
23 "This is how I want you to conduct yourself in these matters. If you enter your place of worship and, about to make an offering, you suddenly remember a grudge a friend has against you,
24 abandon your offering, leave immediately, go to this friend and make things right. Then and only then, come back and work things out with God.
25 "Or say you’re out on the street and an old enemy accosts you. Don’t lose a minute. Make the first move; make things right with him. After all, if you leave the first move to him, knowing his track record, you’re likely to end up in court, maybe even jail.
26 If that happens, you won’t get out without a stiff fine.

In Judaism, the holiest day of the year is Yom Kippur, the day of atonement. On that day, the nation seeks God’s forgiveness for sins both personal and national.
What is interesting, however, is the day before Yom Kippur, known as Erev Yom Kippur. It represents a person’s last opportunity to seek forgiveness from other people before Yom Kippur begins. This is important because, in Jewish thought, you must seek forgiveness from other people before you can seek the forgiveness of God.
Today, we are called to do the same. Jesus pointed out that in order to worship Him with all our heart, we first need to resolve matters with others. (ODB)

Today is Erev Yom Kippur.
Getting things right with our brothers is as important today as it was when these words were first written. So I guess today is as good a day as any to go and see those that we have resentments against.
Work it out. Hug it out if you have to. Get it over and done with.

Have you hurt a friend or brother?

Go at once and make things right;

From your heart say, “Please forgive me.

”How these words bring God delight! —D. De Haan

An offense against your neighbor is a fence between you and God.