“For he is our peace. He made the two into one, by dissolving the intermediate wall of separation, of opposition, by his flesh.” (Ephesians 2:14)
We live in a world where everyone is searching for peace.
Nations sign peace agreements. Families seek peace through dialogue.
Individuals look for peace in money, pleasure, success, or endless distractions. Yet, despite all these efforts, the human heart often remains restless.
Why?
Because true peace is not found in circumstances. Peace is a person: JESUS CHRIST.
The apostle Paul does not simply say that Jesus gives peace.
He declares: “He Himself is our peace.”
What an extraordinary truth!
Before the cross, we were separated from God because of our sin.
We were also separated from one another by hatred, pride, prejudice, conflicts, and every kind of barrier.
Sin had built a wall that no human being could tear down.
But Jesus came to accomplish what no one else could.
Through His sacrifice on the cross, He tore down the wall that separated us from God.
He destroyed the hostility and reconciled us to the Father. From that moment on, everyone who believes in Him is no longer God’s enemy but His beloved child.
And when we are reconciled to God, something also changes in the way we see and treat others.
Hatred gives way to love.
Revenge gives way to forgiveness.
Division gives way to unity.
Walls come down, and bridges are built.
In Christ, the walls that separate people have fallen.
We now belong to one people, one family, and one body.
That is why a true child of God cannot live in hatred, promote racism, harbor bitterness, or delight in division.
Whoever knows Christ becomes a peacemaker because the One who is Peace lives within them.
This does not mean that difficulties will disappear.
Storms will still come.
Trials will still arise.
Injustice will still exist.
But in the midst of it all, the believer remains steadfast—not because they control their circumstances, but because Christ lives in them.
The peace of Jesus is not the absence of battles; it is His presence in the midst of the battles.
Today, many people seek peace in circumstances, material possessions, or human solutions instead of seeking it in the One who is Peace: Jesus Christ.
If Jesus Christ is your Lord, you already possess what the world is desperately searching for but will never find apart from Him: He is your peace.
PRAYER:
Lord Jesus, thank You for being my peace.
Thank You for reconciling me to the Father through Your cross.
May Your peace reign in my heart and make me an instrument of reconciliation.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Apostle Dr. Jean-Claude SINDAYIGAYA
