CHRIST OUR PEACE—With God, With One Another, Within Our Own Hearts
We live in a world starving for peace. Nations long for it, families ache for it, individuals crave it in the quiet chambers of the soul. Yet the Bible teaches that peace is not merely a condition—it is a Person. “He Himself is our peace,” Paul writes, speaking of Christ with a settled certainty (Ephesians 2:14). Peace is not found by looking inward or outward but upward, toward the One who reconciles, restores, and calms the storm. In Christ we find peace with God, peace with one another, and peace within ourselves.
First, Christ is our peace with God. The Bible tells us that sin alienated us, placing a vast gulf between our holy Creator and our wandering hearts. We were “far off,” strangers to God’s kingdom and His promises (Ephesians 2:13). No amount of good works, no flood of tears, no leap of human effort could bridge that distance.
Yet Christ entered the world, taking upon Himself our guilt and offering us His righteousness. His cross became the meeting place where justice and mercy embraced. Through Him we are brought near, forgiven, cleansed, and welcomed. As Paul writes, “Having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1). The war within our conscience ends when the Savior lifts His hand and says, “Peace be still.”
Second, Christ is our peace with one another. Ephesians 2 declares that Jesus broke down the “middle wall of separation” that once divided Jew and Gentile (Ephesians 2:14–16). He created one new humanity, reconciling former enemies in Himself.
In Him, bitterness is dissolved, hostility disarmed, and suspicion healed. He does not merely call us to live in unity—He creates the unity by reconciling us to God together. The cross is the place where pride dies and love is born. The Bible reminds us that Christ “made peace” by the blood of His cross (Colossians 1:20), forming a family where the hostile become brothers and sisters at the same table.
Finally, Christ is our peace within. The world offers distractions, therapies, strategies, and temporary comforts—but lasting peace comes only from the indwelling Christ. When fears rise, He speaks calm. When guilt whispers, He gives assurance. When confusion presses, He grants wisdom.
Jesus said, “My peace I give to you—not as the world gives” (John 14:27). His peace settles the heart like a gentle weight of glory. It is not the absence of trouble but the presence of Christ. He quiets the anxious mind and steadies the wavering soul, teaching us to rest in His love and sovereignty. He becomes the anchor that holds us when everything else shakes.
To know Christ as peace is to know Him as the One who reconciles all things—the God who restores our broken relationship with the Father, heals the fractures between people, and guides our hearts into His steadying grace. In Him the whole world finds its true center. In Him the soul finally breathes. In Him the church stands united. And in Him we discover that peace is never far away, because Christ Himself draws near to all who call upon Him.
Lord Jesus, You are my peace. Draw me near to the Father through Your gracious work. Heal the places where I have broken fellowship with others, and teach me to walk in unity and love. Quiet my restless heart with Your presence. Let Your peace rule within me, flow through me, and shine around me. Amen.
BDD
