God’s Peace Plan

 Ephesians. 1-4 

“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility…His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,”

Ephesians 2:13, 14; 3:10

God’s peace plan is a person, not a process of negotiated compromises. Jesus Christ offers us peace with God, the peace of God, and then peace with others including the power to love our enemies. Christ’s body on earth is the Church, the people of God who belong to him and respond to his authority as our head. In Christ’s body, the Church, both Jew and Gentile are reconciled to God. In the Church, every nation and people group on earth have the capacity to be reconciled to each other and live as ambassadors of Christ’s Gospel of peace on earth. This is the manifold wisdom of God expressed to the rulers and authorities.

How is God’s peace plan being expressed through us?

“Lord Jesus, you are my peace and your Gospel is my message, for your glory.”