Ephesians 2:18 (ESV) - “For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.”Some of us know what it’s like to be far from home—new language, new rules, feeling like an outsider. Paul says that was our spiritual reality. We were “far off”—without Christ, without covenant, without hope, and without God. We were outsiders to the life of God.“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” We didn’t talk our way in; Jesus brought us in. He didn’t just negotiate a ceasefire; He Himself is our peace. At the cross, He tore down the wall—hostility disarmed, pride unseated, the old boundary markers removed. In His crucified body, God created something the world cannot manufacture: one community in Christ.And this isn’t only vertical—reconciled to God—it’s gloriously horizontal. In Jesus, former strangers become fellow citizens, former outsiders become family, and former wanderers become living stones joined together. The Spirit doesn’t rent a room among us; He dwells in us, building us into a holy temple where God’s presence is at home.So when shame whispers, “You don’t belong,” look to the blood that brought you near. When division tries to rebuild the wall—over race, class, personality, preference—listen to the Savior who is our peace. The church isn’t a club for the similar; it’s a home for the reconciled. We don’t gather because we naturally fit; we gather because we are fitted together in Christ.Ask the Spirit to show you one relationship where you can practice reconciliation this week: a conversation to have, an apology to make, a welcome to extend. Thank God that your truest identity is not outsider or insider, but beloved member of God’s household.PrayerFather, thank You for bringing me near through the blood of Your Son. Jesus, be my peace—tear down the walls I build in my heart and in my relationships. Holy Spirit, make me a living stone, joined to Your people, a dwelling place for Your presence. Let my life and our church display Your reconciling love. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

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