“Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand….” [Romans 5:1-2 NLT]
It is a Saturday morning as I write this. Bob is off to breakfast with a friend, which means the television is quiet. The only noise is coming from the laundry room. I have just finished a short chat with a young man on Facebook. I mentioned in that chat that I have peace with God.
As Christians, “Peace with God” is a familiar claim. Because we have surrendered our lives by faith to Christ Jesus our Savior, we are no longer at odds with our Creator.
“Peace with God” means I no longer have anything to prove. God loves me.
“…we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.” [Romans 5:5 NLT].
I have nothing to prove to God because He already loves me. And if I don’t have anything to prove to God, I don’t have to prove anything to anyone else.
I am a child of God. I have been made right in God’s sight by faith and brought into a place of undeserved privilege. That’s true peace.
