He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall,
Ephesians 2:14
Paul was speaking about the hatred between the Jews and Gentiles that existed in His day. The Jews despised the Gentiles and looked down on they. They felt that they were better because they were God's people and obeyed the law. The Gentiles disliked the Jews and their haughty attitude. They thought that their rituals and beliefs were ridiculous. Now, God was calling both Jews and Gentiles to be a part of the same church. This did not always go so smoothly because not everyone was willing to lay down the hatred and prejudice. However, Christ wanted to bring peace between these two groups of people, and He's still doing it today. He wants to bring peace into our lives, families and churches. May we always let Him do that for us.
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