Peace In the Flesh

11 Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— 12 remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility 15 by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, 16 and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. 17 And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. 18 For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.
(Ephesians 2)
The Flesh - what a host of ideas are caught up in that term. We all have flesh and blood - bodies that are alive, but which due to sin are fragile and decaying.  As fallen beings our "flesh" is at war with the Spirit  working within us, trying to pull us from fellowship with God.  Differences in the appearance of our "flesh" can divide us, causing us to forget that there is only one race among men.   So what did Christ do? He came in the flesh, lived victoriously over the flesh, and made the way to unite all "kinds" of flesh. He "killed the hostility" between us and God, among selfish people of all shapes, sizes, social groups and skin tones, and within our own battlefield of heart and soul.  He is peace, bringing peace to our souls and our world.  Peace be to you today.