- Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1 – Honestly just starting off reading this chapter with a verse like that set the tone for a great devotional time. How amazing is a truth like this! We have peace with God. That the God who creates all things looks at us and doesn’t see our sin anymore but sees us as beloved children who He has found perfect peace with. All that came to us through Jesus. Not because you gave at church last week or because you let go of that sin finally. It’s because of Jesus we have this peace. If then you have this peace with God in your life because you’ve been saved by Jesus, try to actually live in peace today. Know that God isn’t disappointed, upset, frustrated, or angry with you. He’s at peace with you. Let that peacefulness you have with Him change how you approach Him today. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1053
- Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, 21 so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 5:20-21 – The comparison game is strong in this chapter. What are we seeing compared? The power of sin and death and the power of God and His grace. What’s the outcome? God and His grace wins every time. We learn how sin came into our world through Adam’s sin and sin began to reign in our story as a result. Death had overtaken humanity and as a result of the law being given, we now had knowledge of our transgressions against the law making it evident to us the hopelessness of our situation. But God. Before we even knew we needed a Savior, God brought to us the Savior we needed. Yes, sin has power, but Jesus has more. Yes death reigned, but Jesus was able to break it’s reign and take over instead. While our sin became more and more known to us, God’s grace showed up every time to reveal God was powerful enough to save us still. When we pause to think about where we would be without God’s law, grace, and love, hopefully that moves us to a posture of thankfulness to God. Yes sin and death have power and even had power over us, but God has made it clear sin can’t remain in His presence and death can’t reign when He’s on the throne. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2414
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