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Morning Devotional 012725 Tear Down the Walls

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Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room

  January 27, 2025


Ephesians 2:13-18

13 But now, thanks to Christ Jesus, you who once were so far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 Christ is our peace. He made both Jews and Gentiles into one group. With his body, he broke down the barrier of hatred that divided us. 15 He canceled the detailed rules of the Law so that he could create one new person out of the two groups, making peace. 16 He reconciled them both as one body to God by the cross, which ended the hostility to God. 17 When he came, he announced the good news of peace to you who were far away from God and to those who were near. 18 We both have access to the Father through Christ by the one Spirit.

Good Morning. We are one in Christ!


Time and distance are human constructs that help us quantify our lives. Sometimes, we use specifics like miles and hours, but other times, we are more general with terms like far and near or soon and later. 


In ancient times, time and distance caused natural barriers between groups of people because the distance was so great that the time required was beyond the means of most people. I compare this kind of challenge to going into deep space today.


I find it interesting that we live in a time when the time and distance challenge of our ancestors has been conquered by new modes of transportation and the Internet, yet the barriers between us are somehow greater than they have ever been. 


God’s love transcends time and space. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow are but a moment of our faith journey. There is no need to quantify time and distance in eternity. For now, it only takes a moment to reach out and share God’s love. Our past challenges will be but a brief instant followed by celebrations. 


Loving Lord, Maker of all things! You love us! All the walls came down through Jesus’ death and resurrection, but we continually try to rebuild them.  It is a slow process to remove the barriers we have built and continue to build. Open our hearts and minds so that we may transcend our surface differences and focus on the love we share. Thank you! In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen


Thought for the day: It is time to remove the barriers that divide us! 


Jesus says, “Love one another, my children!” Pastor Liz


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