“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.” (Romans 5:1+2)
I truly believe that this is what every human being on the face of the planet is looking for….peace with God. They may not even realize that they are looking for it but I believe that it is the root desire of our every pursuit personally, professionally, emotionally, socially, and physically. We can’t shake the nagging feeling deep down inside our hearts that something isn’t quite right. No matter how successful we become, how beautiful our wife is, how large our house, how prestigious our position; we just feel like something is missing.
But there is good news. Jesus Christ died on the cross thousands of years ago to free us from ourselves and our sins. He willingly laid down His life for us so that we could know relationship with Him. He can fill the void in our hearts that no one else can fill. He can meet our every longing and desire in ways that nothing else can.
The fact that Jesus Christ has set everything right between us and God is the greatest news that could ever be told. Sharing it with others is the greatest privilege that anyone could ever have. It must be the forefront of all we do in ministry or our best efforts are in vain.
Lord Jesus…thank you for setting everything right between us and You. Thank you for freeing us from ourselves and from our sins. Give me the grace to live in that peace today. Amen.
