WE HAVE PEACE WITH GOD

 

EVENING DEVOTION by James Smith

MAY 15

 

Romans 5:1

Therefore being justified by faith,

we have peace with God

through our Lord Jesus Christ:

 
The life of Jesus is our righteousness,
   his death is our atonement;
   believing in him we are fully justified,
   being justified we are at peace.
 
We know that our God does not impute our trespasses 

unto us; but viewing us in Jesus loves us with an infinite, 

unwavering love.
 
All our present blessings, and
   all our future prospects flow from his love:
      he never hated us,
         though he was angry with us. 
 
He loved us before the foundation of the world,
   therefore he drew the plan of our salvation; and
   it is such a plan as secures the honour of all his perfection,
   provides for our guilt and all our necessities, and
   lays a foundation for permanent and perfect peace.
 
If we therefore believe his word,
   exercise confidence in the perfect work of Jesus, and
      approach him as a Father in the Saviour’s name,
         we have peace.
 
If we have not peace, it is because we do not see
    the perfection of the Saviour’s work, or
   we do not exercise confidence in the faithful promise, or
    we do not believe the love which God hath to us, or
   we are looking into self, instead of looking simply to Jesus.

 

Justified by faith in Jesus,

We have peace and joy in God;

Faith from dread and terror frees us,

While we trust his precious blood:

Casting on him all our care,

He preserves from slavish fear.

 

James Smith