Ephesians 2:14 For he is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Christ is the author of all our peace; but He applies it successively by degrees. Like Master, like man; like Prince, like people. Christ for a while endured great troubles, and so must His members. 1. In all terror of conscience we must look to Christ. We keep the fire from our faces and eyes with screens; but they are wise who put between their souls and God's wrath the screen of Christ's reconciliation, lest this fire burn to the pit of destruction. This stills the conscience, and fills it with good hope. 2. This must make us cleave unto Christ, even to let our tenderest bowels love Him who has done this for us. 3. Seeing Christ alone is the author of all true peace, this should cause us to seek to be under His kingdom, yea, to give our eyelids no rest till we have enlisted in the army of Christ. Look how you would do, if the enemy had entered your gates, taken your wives and children, spoiled you of your goods. If there were a town near you, where you might prevent such danger, and find safe protection, and live peaceably and securely, who would not with all expedition betake himself thither? 4. Seek to be, like Christ, a peace maker. 5. How miserable the condition of all out of Christ. (Paul Bayne.) Parallel Verses KJV: For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;WEB: For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition, |
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