Peace Through the Cross

“He is our Peace” (Ephesians 2:14). Paul writes that comment in reference to overcoming the Jew-Gentile enmity. He is referring to the wall in the Jews’ temple complex that divided the Court of the Gentiles from the rest of the worship center. So to speak, Christ tore down that separator and that separation.

The need for peace applies to a wide range of divisions ancient and modern. Christ no longer moves among us bodily, but he has left the church to be the “body of Christ” in the world (Ephesians 4:12, etc.). It’s our role to avoid bringing new divisions into our communities, and to do what we can to overcome the ones at work and play that are already here.

Taking these representations of Christ’s body and blood says “Amen” to that sentiment, remembering “What price peace!”