Verse of the Day 6/22
Romans 5:1-2
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we[a]have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith[b] into this grace in which we stand, and we[c] rejoice[d] in hope of the glory of God. English Standard Version (ESV)
As you watch or read the news these days you see very little evidence of peace in the world or even peace in the hearts of individuals. There is so much hate and anger in the hearts of people, sometimes even within families and churches, let alone governments that it is hard to believe that there could be peace. I had read Romans 3:17 in a devotional this morning which states, "and the way of peace they have not known", sadly it is a true statement not only in the society of Paul's time but also in ours and in just about every time in history.
The glorious truth is that we can have peace, it is available to us and it is only available through faith and trust in Jesus Christ. I had intended on quoting only verse 1 as the "verse of the day" but I could not avoid or ignore including verse 2 in the post because it shows how it is obtained and what it brings to us. It is by His grace "accessed by faith". If we have this we should be able to "rejoice", praise God in joy and hope of and for the glory of God.
I heard it said somewhere and it is fitting to share it here in relation to this passage. No Jesus, No Peace. Know Jesus, Know Peace. Both are true. Which would you rather have, which do you need to face the day, which do you have? His peace is available to you.
Read the passage from The Message below, may it cause you to seek this peace in Christ through faith today.
"In alert expectancy such as this, we're never left feeling shortchanged. Quite the contrary—we can't round up enough containers to hold everything God generously pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit!" verse 5 The Message
Blessings,
Mike
Romans 5:1-5The Message (MSG)
Developing Patience
5 1-2 By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us—set us right with him, make us fit for him—we have it all together with God because of our Master Jesus. And that's not all: We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment that he has already thrown open his door to us. We find ourselves standing where we always hoped we might stand—out in the wide open spaces of God's grace and glory, standing tall and shouting our praise.
3-5 There's more to come: We continue to shout our praise even when we're hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next. In alert expectancy such as this, we're never left feeling shortchanged. Quite the contrary—we can't round up enough containers to hold everything God generously pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit!
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