Ephesians 2:14-18

14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15 by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. 17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18 For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

Reflection:
The Spirit breaks down the barriers of hostility that exists in humanity. The passage attests that the problem is not whether Jews were right or the Gentiles, for Paul takes no sides. It is neither group because the basic framework of law and regulation was wrong, so now the new framework of the Spirit creates a new humanity of reconciliation. A new people of God! We all share access to the Father by the Spirit! Think about what keeps us together, or even how we appreciate this incredible commonality.

Response:
Going beyond what is physical, imagine all the people living in the world, without any walls, barriers and defenses to keep them apart. Other people can only dream about this today. As believers, we do know that this is only possible through the Spirit of God sent for His people. There is nothing more harmonious in this world than the people of God living together according to the Spirit that lives in them. There is nothing less that we could hope for as we relate with one another and to those who we are inviting to get to know Him as well through his church. All things are possible for us to love and reach out to others because we are no longer bound by our differences since the Spirit is with us. True peace can only come from the Spirit. Let’s pray today, that we are enabled to move beyond our own made up borders and limitations and into the life He has given us to love and give our lives for.