Peace Through Faith
10/30/2025
“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
- Romans 5:1 (NIV)
If there’s one thing every human heart longs for, it’s peace. We crave it when the world feels loud, when relationships strain, when our minds won’t rest. But there’s a deeper peace, a soul-level stillness that only God can give. Paul tells us in Romans 5:1 that this peace isn’t earned, bargained for, or stumbled upon; it’s given through faith in Jesus Christ.
Before we met Christ, we weren’t just restless, we were at odds with God. Sin had drawn a dividing line between us and the One who made us. But thankfully God refused to leave us there. He didn’t wait for us to get our act together or find our way back. He came to us. In love, Jesus stepped into our broken world, into our guilt, into our mess, and bore our punishment on the cross. He bridged the gap.
So now, Paul says, “we have peace with God.” Not “we might have,” not “we hope to have,” but “we have.” It’s a settled fact written in blood of Jesus, sealed by His resurrection, guaranteed by grace.
Picture a person who’s spent years running from their past, from their shame, from themselves. Then, one night, exhausted from running, they kneel beside their bed and whispers a trembling prayer: “God, if You’re real, please forgive me.” At that moment, heaven leans down. The war inside their heart ends. The peace of God floods in, quiet but unstoppable and they realize for the first time, they’re home. Maybe that person was you, maybe this was your story.
That’s the peace Paul is describing. It’s not just the absence of conflict; it’s the presence of reconciliation. It’s the steady assurance that your Creator no longer sees you as condemned, but as cherished. When the accuser reminds you of your past, peace reminds you of the cross. When fear whispers that you’ve gone too far, peace answers, “You’re already forgiven.”
And here’s the beauty, that peace doesn’t disappear when life gets hard. It remains when the diagnosis comes, when the bills pile up, when grief knocks the wind out of you. Why? Because it’s not built on what’s happening around you; it’s anchored in what Christ already did for you.
Action Steps:
1. Spend five minutes in silence today and simply thank God that you are at peace with Him.
2. Write down one burden that’s been stealing your peace, and lay it before Jesus in prayer.
3. Reach out to someone who feels distant from God, remind them that His arms are still open.
Today’s Challenge:
When anxiety or guilt tries to rise up today, speak this truth aloud:
“I am justified by faith. I have peace with God. He’s not angry with me, He loves me.”
Let those words settle deep into your spirit until they silence every lie that says otherwise.
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for loving me when I was unlovable. Thank You that through Jesus, I’m no longer Your enemy but Your child. Let Your peace guard my heart today when worries try to take over. Help me walk in the confidence that You are for me, not against me. And Lord, use me to bring Your peace into someone else’s storm today. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Pastor Jeff
#LoveGod #LovePeople #FindFreedom #FindYourDesign
“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
- Romans 5:1 (NIV)
If there’s one thing every human heart longs for, it’s peace. We crave it when the world feels loud, when relationships strain, when our minds won’t rest. But there’s a deeper peace, a soul-level stillness that only God can give. Paul tells us in Romans 5:1 that this peace isn’t earned, bargained for, or stumbled upon; it’s given through faith in Jesus Christ.
Before we met Christ, we weren’t just restless, we were at odds with God. Sin had drawn a dividing line between us and the One who made us. But thankfully God refused to leave us there. He didn’t wait for us to get our act together or find our way back. He came to us. In love, Jesus stepped into our broken world, into our guilt, into our mess, and bore our punishment on the cross. He bridged the gap.
So now, Paul says, “we have peace with God.” Not “we might have,” not “we hope to have,” but “we have.” It’s a settled fact written in blood of Jesus, sealed by His resurrection, guaranteed by grace.
Picture a person who’s spent years running from their past, from their shame, from themselves. Then, one night, exhausted from running, they kneel beside their bed and whispers a trembling prayer: “God, if You’re real, please forgive me.” At that moment, heaven leans down. The war inside their heart ends. The peace of God floods in, quiet but unstoppable and they realize for the first time, they’re home. Maybe that person was you, maybe this was your story.
That’s the peace Paul is describing. It’s not just the absence of conflict; it’s the presence of reconciliation. It’s the steady assurance that your Creator no longer sees you as condemned, but as cherished. When the accuser reminds you of your past, peace reminds you of the cross. When fear whispers that you’ve gone too far, peace answers, “You’re already forgiven.”
And here’s the beauty, that peace doesn’t disappear when life gets hard. It remains when the diagnosis comes, when the bills pile up, when grief knocks the wind out of you. Why? Because it’s not built on what’s happening around you; it’s anchored in what Christ already did for you.
Action Steps:
1. Spend five minutes in silence today and simply thank God that you are at peace with Him.
2. Write down one burden that’s been stealing your peace, and lay it before Jesus in prayer.
3. Reach out to someone who feels distant from God, remind them that His arms are still open.
Today’s Challenge:
When anxiety or guilt tries to rise up today, speak this truth aloud:
“I am justified by faith. I have peace with God. He’s not angry with me, He loves me.”
Let those words settle deep into your spirit until they silence every lie that says otherwise.
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for loving me when I was unlovable. Thank You that through Jesus, I’m no longer Your enemy but Your child. Let Your peace guard my heart today when worries try to take over. Help me walk in the confidence that You are for me, not against me. And Lord, use me to bring Your peace into someone else’s storm today. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Pastor Jeff
#LoveGod #LovePeople #FindFreedom #FindYourDesign
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