Peace With God

He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, for He shall bear their iniquities. 

Isaiah 53:11 

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ…. 

Romans 5:1 

One of the most important results of justification is that we have peace with God. We did not have peace with God originally. Romans 5:10 says, ‘we were enemies.’ If we were enemies of God, then we did not have peace with God. What has made the difference? Christ has made it by the sacrifice of Himself. ‘But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.’ Our peace with God is the direct result of the work of Christ. In Ephesians, Paul writes, ‘But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.’ It is difficult to overstate the value of this transformation. No one who remains as the enemy of God can ultimately succeed. No one who has peace with God can ultimately fail.  This foundational aspect of our relationship with God rests upon the fact of justification which rests upon the work of Christ. Years before the actual event, Isaiah prophesied that Christ would justify many by bearing their iniquities. All Isaiah prophesied came to pass. We are the blessed recipients of Christ’s work. As we continue to follow Him, we never want to lose sight of how we got here. We were reconciled to God by the death of His Son. We did not extend the olive branch. Salvation is of the Lord.  

Our Good and Gracious God, 
we rejoice that we have peace with You. 
We praise You that our peace  
rests upon the person and work of Christ. 

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning