Page 195 - SurrenderTheBaggage-FBK

Reconciliation among Humankind
HE has made the Jews and those who are not Jews one

people. HE broke down the wall that divided them. HE
stopped the fighting between them by HIS death on the

cross. HE put an end to the Law. Then HE made of the
two people one new kind of people like HIMSELF. In this

way, HE made peace. HE brought both groups together
to GOD. CHRIST finished the fighting between them by
HIS death on the cross (verses 15-16). No more are there

different people groups. While diversities yet exist, they
are not a source of discord. In CHRIST all are one. In

CHRIST all are equal.

The Good News about Reconciliation
Then CHRIST came and preached the Good News of
peace to you who were far away from GOD. And HE

preached it to us who were near GOD (verses 17-
18). GOD is no respecter of persons. There is no longer

Jew or Greek, black, or white, male, or female in HIS
eyes. Everyone is eligible to hear and receive the Good

News! As one people, equal and united in CHRIST, we
are all partakers of HIS grace, mercy, and redemption. It

is a free gift we did not earn, but a great work of
reconciliation because of HIS love.

All One in GOD’s Holy Family

Copyright 2020 195