PEACE IN THE LORD

” THEREFORE, HAVING BEEN JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, WE HAVE PEACE WITH GOD THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS, THROUGH WHOM ALSO WE HAVE OBTAINED OUR INTRODUCTION BY FAITH INTO THIS GRACE IN WHICH WE STAND; AND WE EXULT IN HOPE OF THE GLORY OF GOD.” ROMANS 5: 1-2

Before we trust Jesus as our Lord and Savior he is our enemy. We are hostile toward him because of our sin. However, on the cross, Jesus justified us, by declaring us not guilty of our transgressions. When we come to the feet of the Lord and accept him as our Lord and Savior we then have peace with God and the fruit of that peace is oneness with him. He clothes us with righteousness and sets us free so that we can have a deep, intimate relationship with him. We then move from darkness to light. We become his children and not his enemy. And, we move from death to everlasting life.

As we go through our earthly struggles, they can become overpowering and intimidating to a point of desperation. Without a deeply rooted relationship with our Lord everything seems so worthless and with no hope. It is so important that we go to our God in heaven with prayer and praise to invite him to come into our hearts and then to truly believe that we receive. We must then stay forever close to him. How close we stay is determined on what and who we surround ourselves with. If we accept Jesus as Lord and Savior then we will be going to heaven. However, to live a productive and peaceable life in this world we must listen carefully to his holy word and his Holy Spirit. PRAISE THE LORD ALWAYS!