Key Verse: Romans 5:1 “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through out Lord Jesus Christ” We live in a culture where it is often hard to find peace. Everywhere we look there seems to be constant fighting, constant complaining, constant drama, and endless wars. Peace seems oh so far away, and it is peace that nearly every human heart desires. Many of us desire peace with our families, our friends, and even our enemies, but we wonder if we will ever find it. The good news for us as Christians is we have the best kind of peace there is! That is what Paul writes about here in Romans 5:1. In a section that is dedicated to explaining to us the results of our justification through faith in Christ, the first thing Paul mentions is that we have peace with God! This is incredible news! This means that all those who have professed faith in Jesus have received a full pardon from God for their sins. We have been completely forgiven. The fact that Paul says we have now have peace through faith indicates that we were once enemies with God, but we no longer are! Why is this? It is because of the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ on the cross, where He took upon Himself the sins of the world, He bore our sins, and bore the punishment of our sins and as a result all those who accept this gift find forgiveness and peace with God! This is great news! There will never be perfect peace in the world around us until the final return of Christ. In the midst of this crazy world, there are days where the only thing that gets me through is my relationship with God, my peace with God. He gives me peace, and constantly reminds me that He loves me, and that I’m forgiven, and that I am His child. He gets me through the difficult days. However, sometimes we as Christians forget that we have this peace. We get so wrapped up in the rat race of life that we forget about the peace we have with God. Take a few moments today and think about the peace you have through faith in Christ. I am confident that if you do this, no matter what struggles your facing in life, no matter what problems your facing, God will remind you that you are His child, you have eternal peace with Him, and this will change your outlook on the day ahead!
