We are increasingly living in a world that is crying out for peace but does not know how to achieve it. We are trying by rewriting things, changing things that have stood the test of time. The operation mode we find ourselves in as a people is to throw anything and everything at the wall and hope that something sticks and possibly that it can bring about the long hoped for peace. The thought begins with a premise that those things from the Bible are antiquated, those lessons from history are irrelevant, and established processes are restrictive to accomplishing peace.

As they say, the answer is at our door. Everything we have tried to achieve this elusive peace has evaded us and the chasm between peace and us seems to become greater and wider. Paul brings us to a place in this chapter that not only defines what peace in Christ looks like, but also what it takes on our part to secure it. This passage is highly relational and is speaking directly to relationships within the church among believers who were also dealing with racial, cultural, and sociological differences. These three verses are the conclusion of the thought that began in Paul’s mind in Verse 1 of Chapter 3. When you put the entire 17 verses together and the three messages together, you can begin to see the beauty of God’s Word unpacked and how it can impact our lives to make it rich, fruitful, and lived out for His glory.