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Access Peace

Ephesians 2:17 & 18
17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

Believers and nonbelievers is how our world is divided. Jesus broke down the walls we built between people and tribes. Jesus reunited people. In the beginning we were one family of God's creation. Jesus became incarnate to share God's message of PEACE with the whole world! Today's first verse is a quotation from Isaiah 57:19; "I create the fruit of the lips; PEACE, PEACE to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him."

While PEACE between people and reunion as one family is HUGE, the GREATER idea is of ACCESS to God! Paul stresses this point in the next verse; "For through Him we both have ACCESS by one Spirit unto the Father." The word for ACCESS here is one close to introduction. The way a ambassador might introduce a third party to his king. Making this an explanation that we are not coming to God on our own, we are brought in and introduced! It is Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost saving us from this wicked world and our own misguided efforts!

God built all of creation with His Son, Jesus, as the Cornerstone! Our FAITH and everything else is Built Upon Jesus! Jesus atoned for our sins giving us the only way to return to God the Father. 

The good parts of these daily devotionals are inspired by the sermon at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg Texas. You can watch it by following this link... https://youtu.be/9f99bSnNBZA
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