Advent 14 - Ephesians 2:14 - December 11

For [Christ] is our peace;

in his flesh he has ... 

broken down the dividing wall ...

Ephesians 2:14

 

Look at all these dots -- ...

 

In Ephesians 2, all those dots reflect one of the dividing walls which Christ has torn down -- the divisions between Jews and Gentiles.

 

There are clearly many, many, many more dividing walls in our lives. And Christ is our peace and he wants them down. Listen to the freedom that this little babe of Bethlehem came to bring us ... 

• "Christ is our peace" and "in him ... we have forgiveness" (Eph 1:7); therefore, the walls of bitterness are torn down.
• "Christ is our peace" and "in Jesus there is the resurrection of the dead" (Acts 4:2); therefore, the walls of death are torn down.
• "Christ is our peace" and "in him [is] no[] shame" (Rom 9:33); therefore, the walls of bondage are torn down.
• "Christ is our peace" and "in him [is] redemption through his blood" (Eph 1:7); therefore, the walls of hopelessness are torn down.
• "Christ is our peace" and "in him [is] the word of truth, the gospel of salvation, and [the]mark[] of the promised Holy Spirit" (Eph 1:13); therefore, the walls formed by lies and deceit are torn down.
• "Christ is our peace" and "in him all things hold together" (Col 1:17); therefore, the walls of impossibility are torn down.
• "Christ is our peace" and "in Christ [is] free[dom] from the law" (Rom 8:2); therefore, the walls of legalism are torn down.
• "Christ is our peace" and "in Christ Jesus [is the] guard[ing of] your hearts and minds" (Phil 4:7); therefore, the walls of meaningless are torn down.
• "Christ is our peace" and "in him [is] light" (John 1:4); therefore, the looming walls that create shadows and darkness are torn down.
• Indeed, "Christ is our peace" and "in him there is no darkness at all" (1 John 1:5); therefore, even the mountain walls that create a valley of the shadow of death will be torn down!

What's the wall you want down?

 

Deconstruction may just be your Advent Adventure. And freedom may just be your fruit.

 

In Christ's Love,

a wrecking ball

(let's get the walls down)