OUR FATHER WHOM WE HAVE ACCESS TO THROUGH THE SPIRIT

In the book of Ephesians chapter 2 verses 11 - 22, the Apostle Paul reminded his readers that they had been in a lost and hopeless condition without a road map to even know which direction to turn before being brought near to God by the blood of Christ. 

Christ Himself is our peace where he , by his universal sacrifice of his life, redeemed both the Jews and the Gentiles and they became one people because their enmity was put to death on the cross and both Jews and Gentiles could become one people who have access to the Father through the one Spirit of God.

11 Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands— 12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 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, 16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. 17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.

19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

In Christ, the gentiles are no longer far off as aliens or foreigners but rather are members of the family of God and included in His household which was built on the foundation of apostles and prophets with the Lord Jesus Christ Himself as the chief cornerstone and this building, being meticulously constructed using the precious stones who are the saints, is to become the dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

Amen.

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