Ephesians 2:11-22
As I read this passage during last week, the thought was, "amazing God" and I was touched by the depth of his love for me. Sunday night as Jon Byron opened this passage my exiting thoughts were " I do not know how to live this truth out in "hostile" relationships. I have a few. How do I live out
Inclusion and intimacy
Peace and reconciliation
Unity and supportive relationship
These are the three ideas Jon spoke about. The place of my deepest hurts and places where there is restlessness within me.
This morning as I reflected on this passage again with new revelation and clarity, I asked God to show me how this plays out practically in my life.
Gods reality is this truth. Positionally the work is finished, inclusion, intimacy, peace instead of hostility, and unity they all exist, they ARE. What must change is my perception, my reality needs to match truth. If hostility exists in relationships within me is the ability to let the wall down and live in peace. I can extend peace and grace because of what Christ has already done. I have grace and I can give grace. Tensions may still be present but it does not have to stop me from giving grace and peace.
Satan wants me in silos of anger, boxed in by my emotion and hurt. My flesh wants resolution and justice, but God wants me to extent grace and peace. It's a choice, I can either live in my own reality which is hostile or accept and live in God reality, truth, and live in peace, extending grace and demonstrating the unity for which he died.....in order that the world might see Him lived out in me.
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