[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. [19] So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, [20] built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, [21] in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. [22] In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.
https://bible.com/bible/59/eph.2.11-22.ESV
Rev. Kyuboem Lee
Remember who you are
We are part of the family of God. Good has adopted and welcomed us in. To both gentiles and Jews, Paul calls us acknowledge that we are on equal footing in each other. Neither group has superior position. It does not matter what you have done, your racial background, your cultural background. We are the people of God because of what God has done.
Remember your story
Much like the Jews, Asians stood out. We were very different from those around us and sometimes picked on for those differences. Have we sought to be successful, as our parents instructed, and often erased our cultural differences in order to succeed. But have we gone too far? We are not called to ignore our history. We are to see this as part of how God has made us. Our culture is part of how we can be a good witness. The church doesn't need to be white majority culture. We are to meet each other where we are. For majority culture, have we leaned in and sought to learn about brothers and sisters culture and background. For monitor culture have you taken another look at your history and considered things that were never taught in history books.
Become God's new household
Jesus is taking people for disparate places and cultures and making a new extended family. With all those conflicts, mismatching, and miscommunication, he seeks to reconcile all of us. We have familia responsibility to reach others as the church. We are not called to be isolated groups within the church. We should reach out across groups. College students, young adults, young parents, older adults... Reconciled by the cross. We are called to that same work, not to simply pass by each other, but to engage each other with love, following in Jesus' footsteps.
