Peace is a Person
Advent Week Four, Day Three
Ephesians 2:12-22

Focus: “...For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one…”

Paul wrote to the believers in Ephesus to encourage them to be unified in the body of Christ. The foundation of unity in the church comes from a realization of God’s saving grace. Paul said that we were once separated from God, but through the blood of Jesus Christ, he reconciled us to God. Therefore, Jesus IS our peace with God.

This message was written to not only the saints in Ephesus but to us all. Through Christ we have peace with God and it is through him that we can have peace with one another. Paul said in Ephesians 4:3-6, “Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” (NIV)

Thousands of years ago prophets proclaimed a coming peace. Under a shining star outside Bethlehem, angels announced its arrival. And the infant Jesus, when he was grown, promised that our faith would bring peace to overcome the chaos of life and the lostness of sin. We must not let our hearts be troubled, but rather we must seek peace. True and lasting peace is found in a personal relationship with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Peace, peace, wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above!
Wash over my spirit forever, I pray
In fathomless billows of love!
--William Cooper, 1889