One Peace But Many Wars

We were at war with God but Jesus made peace in that conflict.

I look out and see groups defending themselves against other groups. Groups go on the offense against others groups... race, color, economic status, this block against that block... it makes sense... if THEY wants to hurt us WE must band together and do something or it will just continue or get worse... we want revenge or we want justice or we want safety.

Some still feel that way about God. He must be against us or surely He doesn't notice us or how can we make Him see us as equals.

Jesus ended that war for humanity as a group but as individuals we need Him to personally end it for us.

As a Jewish boy growing up I was taught to remember who I was because, 'If you forget THEY will still remember.'

Now this is what I teach...

"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 by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit." - Ephesians 2:13-22 ESV

It doesn't seem realistic at times but whose side am I on? Do I side with my group or do I leave that 'country' to seek a city not made with hands and follow Christ... forsaking all affiliations to walk with the gentle Peacemaker?

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