7.21.24 Message

Ephesians 2:11-22

How do you treat strangers and how do you treat close friends? There are significant
differences and legitimate reasons for why those groups are treated differently. Trust
and safety come immediately to mind.

But are our walls between stranger and friend too firmly in place? Afterall, our closest
friends were once strangers to us and we may miss out on significant relationships by
keeping today’s strangers at arm’s length. Even if we think we have nothing in common
with someone, at the very least we share in God’s love for all of us. This thin connection
that weave through all of our lives can be the key to bring us all peace.

What is it do you see when you see a stranger or a friend?