Peace and Family

“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility… So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are… members of the household of God.” Ephesians 2:13-14,19.

God has good news for you in a world of war, hostility, walls and divisions. He brings you true peace by sending his own Son Christ Jesus to shed his blood for you on the cross in payment for the sins of the world. All who believe in Jesus as Savior have peace with God. Every believer from every language and culture is brought near to him and to each other. Jesus is our peace.

God has good news for you in a world of loneliness, distrust, fear, and broken relationships. He places you in a family of believers as “members of the household of God.” God gives you as New Americans Christian friends who believe in the same Jesus and care for you, not as a stranger or alien, but as members of God’s family brought together through the blood of Christ. Your friends need you and your hospitality and are inspired by your stories of faith.

Lord, thank you for sending your Son Jesus to be our peace and for making all of us part of your forever family. Amen.

Stephen J. Carter, Oakville, MO