For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. –Ephesians 2:14-16 NKJV
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. –John 14:27 NKJV
The glory of Christ has been revealed through His resurrection and peace for us was made available through the work of the cross. This was not a worldly peace but an eternal spiritual peace that has been left for us to finish our mission here on earth.
And having made peace through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself: by Him, I say, whether they be things on earth or things in heaven. –Colossians 1:20 KJV
The sins of the world took the peace away from humanity and left us as wanderers. Jesus, our Savior, took on our sins so that we could be given new life. Through His blood that was shed for all mankind and through choosing Him, we have been reunited back to the Father. Through Jesus we are called holy, priests, citizens of heaven, sons and daughters of the Most High. We have been cleansed by the blood of the cross and are redeemed, sanctified, and made right in the eyes of the Lord.
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 2Corinthians 5:20NKJV
Through understanding what the cross did for us we can go directly to God the Father through our only mediator, Jesus, asking for forgiveness of our sins. Through accepting Jesus Christ as our personal Savior, we escape eternal punishment. We are saved by the mercy and grace of God because Jesus died and rose to pay the ultimate price for our sins. Transformation and restoration of what God has always intended for us begins as we walk out the mission God has for our individual lives. We then follow Jesus’ example in baptism as our public confession of our decision to follow Him. In choosing to die to sin and rising to new life we are forgiven, cleansed, and made new through Christ.
Through the resurrection of Jesus, we now as co-laborers of the Lord have been given the gift of the Holy Spirit to help us continue the Sons mission of seeking and saving the lost. In receiving the Holy Spirit we can partake in the gifts of the Spirit to release the gospel throughout the world. Through faith and hope imparted to us through the Holy Spirit, we can receive the peace of the Lord that continually helps us push forward toward the prize of our eternal hope in the Lord. When we open ourselves up to the Lord by fully surrendering to Him, God is pleased. In faith we can now ask the Father to release His Spirit in us to fulfill our mission on earth.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you will abound in hope and overflow with confidence in His promises. –Romans 15:13 AMP
As we reflect on the events leading up to the resurrection of our King this Easter season, may the joy of the Lord fill you with hope and may His peace be with you!
Happy Easter Michelle! ✝️