◄ What Does Romans 5:1 Mean? ►

Being saved by grace through faith in Christ, unlocks the door to a myriad of blessings for each believer. Sometimes we are unaware of the abundant blessings that have become ours at the point of our salvation and sometimes it takes time to become aware of all the gifts of grace that have been bountifully bestowed upon us, in Christ Jesus. One of the many important free gifts of God's grace to all believers is that we are justified, we are made right with God, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul's logical discourse through the early chapters of Romans leaves no one in any doubt that they are a sinner and at enmity with God. Sin separated us from God and the wrath of God is on everything that is sinful, including sinners. They are guilty before God, and therefore eternally separated from their Creator and all that is good, for the wages of sin is death.

But accompanying this devastating knowledge is a glorious truth: that the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

We are justified by faith. We are made righteous by faith. We have peace with God by faith, which means that instead of being at enmity with God through sin, we are at peace with God through faith in Christ. Instead of being eternally separated from God by sin, we have been placed in eternal union with Him, by faith in Christ.

Every person who has accepted the free gift of salvation through the shed blood of Christ has peace with God from the moment of salvation and continuing for the whole of their life. However, the peace of God is a state that can change throughout a believer's life. It is dependent on actively walking in the Spirit, and placing their trust in God, moment by moment. Paul explains how we can experience the peace of God: "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Isaiah also reiterates this: "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you."

How wonderful that we can have both peace with God and the peace of God as we walk through this life that can be full of strife, discord, and unrest.

Praise God for His inestimable gift of grace. 

Loving Father, how wonderful to know that I have peace with You, through faith in Christ Jesus. The wrath that should have been poured out on me, because of my sin, was poured out on Your only begotten Son, Who willingly took the punishment that I deserved. He did this so that I could have peace with You forever. Thank You for Your grace and mercy toward me. In Jesus' name I pray, AMEN.