Jesus is Our Peace
For He Himself is
our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of
separation…Ephesians 2:14
If you can understand
today’s memory verse, you will be able to resolve any conflict with anybody. “For he (Jesus) himself is our peace, who
has made the two one.” True peace is not just agreeing not to fight or
argue again; it means being one. True peace is oneness. Anything else is
superficial, temporary and highly unsatisfactory.
Understand that if
you merely agree not to fight, it is not peace. Often, a new outbreak follows
and all the previous pain resurfaces once again. This is why the peace promised
by nations never lasts. Because often, people only get tired with fighting and
agree to stop for a moment only to recuperate and rearm. Then war breaks out
all over again, because in reality nothing was really settled. Today, understand
that the secret to peace is in oneness which is found in Jesus Christ – the
Prince of Peace. The peace He gives us is satisfying, permanent and genuine.
Hence, the only way
you can live at peace with someone else is by being at peace with the Person of
Christ. Jesus is our peace! And once our attitude changes, once our heart is
settled, once we put the matter into the hands of the Lord and we see that He
has the solution, then our own heart becomes peaceful. This state empowers us
to resolve any conflict with others through the strength of the Holy Spirit.
Prayer
Father, I thank you
for the access I have to boldly approach your throne of grace so I can find
help in times of need. Help me to believe the message of peace and to enter
into the joy and peace of life with you. I thank you for the peace I have in my
heart in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Reference: Romans
5:1; Galatians 3:28; Colossians 1:20
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