Week 2-Day Three
Day Three: Peace With God Changes Everything
Romans 5:1-11
Reading
1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,
5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—
8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by His blood, much more shall we be saved by Him from the wrath of God.
10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by His life.
11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Reading
1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,
5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—
8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by His blood, much more shall we be saved by Him from the wrath of God.
10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by His life.
11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Devotional
The angels proclaimed "peace on earth," but this wasn't political stability or comfortable circumstances. It was reconciliation—peace with God through Jesus Christ. Before salvation, we were enemies of God, separated by sin. But Christ's death bridged that chasm, justifying us by faith and giving us access to grace. This peace transforms how we face trials, knowing we are loved, accepted, and secure in Him. Are you trying to find peace through controlling your circumstances or calming your anxiety with temporary solutions? Only Christ can quiet the storm within your soul. Today, rest in the finished work of Jesus. You are no longer God's enemy but His beloved child. Let that truth anchor you in every storm.
Reflection:
The angel declared peace on earth, yet we still see conflict and turmoil everywhere. How do we reconcile this promise with the reality we experience today?
The angels proclaimed "peace on earth," but this wasn't political stability or comfortable circumstances. It was reconciliation—peace with God through Jesus Christ. Before salvation, we were enemies of God, separated by sin. But Christ's death bridged that chasm, justifying us by faith and giving us access to grace. This peace transforms how we face trials, knowing we are loved, accepted, and secure in Him. Are you trying to find peace through controlling your circumstances or calming your anxiety with temporary solutions? Only Christ can quiet the storm within your soul. Today, rest in the finished work of Jesus. You are no longer God's enemy but His beloved child. Let that truth anchor you in every storm.
Reflection:
The angel declared peace on earth, yet we still see conflict and turmoil everywhere. How do we reconcile this promise with the reality we experience today?
Posted in Advent 2025: Peace
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