Romans 5:1-2

November 25, 2009 in Romans with 2 Comments

1 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. 2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.

Peace With God

I love the phrase peace with God. It says so much. Without realizing it, many people spend much of their lives striving to find peace with God. Again, we don’t call it that. We think we are looking for purpose, or fulfillment, or whatever, but what we are truly looking for is peace with God.

Peace with God brings all those other things. When we understand our relationship with God and live out our purpose as a result, we find fulfillment in everything we do. It really is that simple.

Paul refers to it as a place of undeserved privilege. And it’s exactly that. I wont rehash everything that I’ve said over the past week other than to remind us again that we did nothing to achieve peace with God. We simply accepted the gift of grace offered to us by Jesus Christ.

You know what I’ve discovered? Usually, when my heart is troubled and I feel unsettled or frustrated with where my life is at, it’s usually because I’ve wandered a bit from that place of peace with God. I’ve started to do things my way, according to my wants and desires. When I readjust my priorities and turn back to that connection with God, I quickly find the peace I crave once again.

If you’re there: that place of turmoil or frustration, perhaps it’s because you are doing the same thing. If so, then today is a good day to readjust your priorities again. It’s a good time to turn back to the undeserved privilege you have as a follower of Christ.

My prayer: Lord, thank you for the peace that we can experience with you. It is a peace that remains true even in the midst of the greatest of storms. Thank you for offering me peace with God. Forgive me when I stray from that place of peace. And when I do, help me get back on course. Amen.

Until tomorrow.

  • James

    Rob, I cannot believe how your devotional just seems to be so timely for me each morning! And so full of truths…that I forget! How I always try to do things on my own and how I always seem to miss and have to “readjust” my priorities again.

  • http://www.robdale.ca Rob

    Thanks, James. I’m always amazed at how God’s timing is always perfect.