"But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:"
Ephesians 2:13-16
I love this idea of making of twain one new man... so many interesting things in there... becoming whole and unified within ourselves, the spiritual and the physical, and also the idea of unification with God and with the followers of God.
The idea that through Christ's atonement we can be free of our internal wars and find peace with ourselves is implied in the last verse, as well as being about becoming fellowcitizens and unified as part of his fold. Thus the peace that is spoken of... God's peace... isn't just between nations or families, or even individuals. It is something that heals us spiritually, removing our enmity with ourselves, and the partition and rift inside.
That kind of peace on the deepest levels is worth following the commandments and giving up all our sins (Alma 22:18), is it not?
Today, let's turn to God and work and pray for that kind of peace.
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:"
Ephesians 2:13-16
I love this idea of making of twain one new man... so many interesting things in there... becoming whole and unified within ourselves, the spiritual and the physical, and also the idea of unification with God and with the followers of God.
The idea that through Christ's atonement we can be free of our internal wars and find peace with ourselves is implied in the last verse, as well as being about becoming fellowcitizens and unified as part of his fold. Thus the peace that is spoken of... God's peace... isn't just between nations or families, or even individuals. It is something that heals us spiritually, removing our enmity with ourselves, and the partition and rift inside.
That kind of peace on the deepest levels is worth following the commandments and giving up all our sins (Alma 22:18), is it not?
Today, let's turn to God and work and pray for that kind of peace.
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