Peace with God

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. – Romans 5.1-2

Peace is something we all crave. We want peace in our homes. We want peace in our society. We want peace amongst nations. We all want world peace. If we think about it though the most important peace that we must consider is peace with God.

It is, of course, the most important peace of all. It is the only peace that lasts for eternity. All other peaces fail.

Throughout history societies and cultures have established religions to make God happy with them. All kinds of terrible works have been done to try and placate their notion of God. No religion has ever provided that though.

That long sought after peace with God is only possible one way. We can do nothing to placate God on our own. We are sinners who deserve His wrath. We have no chance of being justified with Him on our own. Our justification with Him only comes by faith in Him and in the finished work of Christ on the cross.

Peace with God is our only sure hope for the future, and the peace of God can reign in our hearts as we learn to trust Him in the everyday situations of life.