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 “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ…” (Romans 5:1).

Worldliness is at odds with Godliness; the two simply do not mix. The world is full of discord and dissent, but peace and tranquility are of God. Scripture says “that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” (James 4:4). When lost sinners are saved by the grace of God, however, they are redeemed by the shed blood of Jesus Christ and restored to fellowship with a righteous, holy God. Reconciled to God through faith in Christ and clothed in His righteousness, believers become God’s friends (His adopted children, in fact) rather than His foes and are at peace with Him.

Despite man’s futile efforts to achieve it, genuine peace in the world is impossible until Jesus, the Prince of Peace, returns to establish His millennial kingdom and rules and reigns on earth. However, those who receive God’s grace through faith and become new creations in Christ enjoy not only the blessing of salvation but experience the deep inner peace of God that far exceeds human comprehension. This divine peace is a result of knowing that God is working together for good all of the circumstances of those who love Him and that they are bound for a heavenly home where believers will spend eternity with the LORD. In Christ’s presence there is peace evermore!



 

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