July 3, 2022 HAVING BEEN JUSTIFIED
Romans 5:1-5 “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we also have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”
Our salvation is much more than a ticket to heaven once we die. From the moment one accepts Christ as their Savior, they receive a salvation that is complete and permanent, impacting every facet of their life. Of course, after one is born again, he or she is to be growing in regards to their salvation and to be maturing in their faith; even though it is complete, there is a growing process. Those who are saved, have been justified; simply put, they have been declared righteous by God as a result of their faith in Christ. Because God views us as righteous or justified, we have peace with Him-don’t take that lightly-we are at peace with God! God sees us as righteous, even though we at times sin; that’s why we may have difficulty seeing ourselves as righteous. We must remember that we are in Christ, and He is righteous, thus we are deemed righteous. That truth is what makes the death and resurrection of Jesus so amazing; He redeemed us and became the sacrifice for our sins. At salvation, we are introduced to the grace in which we stand; we can spend a life time discovering more about the grace and greatness of God and of the inheritance reserved for those who know God. Jesus told us that we will experience trials and difficulties in this life, but He said to take heart, because He had overcome the world. As believers, we do not escape trials; but God uses the trials we go through to work good things in us. We may not like to exercise, but the fruit of exercise is good-so it is with trials. Another awesome truth that makes all of these things possible is that the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit. No longer are we limited to human love; NOW we have the love of God in us, and we can now live in a way that is pleasing to God and a way that is like God! We can relate to others in a way that reflects the very nature of God. For example, instead of responding with impatience, we can be patient; instead of being selfish, we can be givers, and etc. If we let it, the love of God in us controls us. The verse above says ‘having been;’ Christ HAS redeemed us; we HAVE been made complete; we HAVE been justified; and we HAVE peace with God. Let us continue to explore and learn more about the grace that we have been introduced too.
Colossians 2:9-10 “For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over every ruler and authority.”
Blessings,
Buddy
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