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Chris
And
the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness
quietness and assurance for ever (Isaiah 32:17).
Romans 5:1 says,
"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our
Lord Jesus Christ." The Apostle Paul makes known to us a profound truth,
that having been declared righteous by faith we’re now at peace with God; we’re
one with Him. This, according to our opening verse, is the work or result of
the righteousness of God in you. There’s no war or enmity between you and God;
the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ has brought you into oneness
with Him; into absolute peace.
This peace transcends a
mere feeling of calm; we’re friends with Him now. He doesn’t see you as a
sinner anymore, and you’re not to relate to Him as one would to a vengeful
judge. He’s your gracious, loving, heavenly Father.
The Prophet Isaiah’s
thought in our opening verse also talks about the effect of righteousness: it
shall be quietness and assurance forever. What does this mean? Hebrew 11:1
(AMP) says, "NOW FAITH is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed)
of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the
conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real facts what is not
revealed to the senses]. " In other words, faith is the confident or quiet
assurance that what God says we are, we are; what He says we have, we have.
Thus, the effect of righteousness in us shall be that we operate the Godkind of
faith.
Faith isn’t a problem
for the righteous, because he’s born with it. Everyone who’s born again
receives the measure of faith: "…according as God hath dealt to every man
the measure of faith" (Romans 12:3). Faith isn’t something you try to get;
it’s in your spirit. All you have to do is increase it by learning more of
God’s Word, and then strengthen it by acting on the Word.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you
for sending Jesus to die for my sins and for raising Him from the dead for my
justification. Now I know that I’m one with you and have peace with you, being
justified freely by your grace! I thank you for this wonderful privilege, in
Jesus’ Name. Amen.
f u r t h e r s t u d
y: Romans 5:8-10; Romans 3:26-27
Daily
Scripture Reading
1 Year Reading Plan :
Nehemiah 11-13 Acts 14:1-28
2 Year Reading Plan :
Luke 5:12-26 Deuteronomy 27
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