He Himself Is Our Peace

"But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace, who 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. And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father." (Ephesians 2:13-18)

"But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. NOW the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who MAKE PEACE." (James 3:17,18) We NOW make peace as His body through His words from the Father; His commandments (not ordinances) from the Father; the sufficiency of His grace from the Father.

"To me (Paul), who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ; to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places, ACCORDING TO THE ETERNAL PURPOSE WHICH HE ACCOMPLISHED IN CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD, in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him. Therefore I ask that you do not lose heart at my tribulations for you, which is your glory." (Ephesians 3:8-13)

Through the message of the cross of Jesus Christ, Him crucified and risen, Paul was living "the fellowship of the mystery" so "the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church". An apostle of Jesus Christ, he was becoming a fellow servant and of the brethren who have the testimony of Jesus! (Rev. 19:10)