Peace with God

When Jesus was born at Bethlehem the angels proclaimed, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased" (Lk 2:14).

But today we see anything but peace on earth because He, "the Prince of Peace," has been rejected, and this world will never know peace until He reigns. That is why the Father said to the Son, "SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, UNTIL I PUT YOUR ENEMIES BENEATH YOUR FEET" (Matt 22:41-45).

It is possible, however, for us as individuals to enjoy peace with God and to know that all is well as far as our eternal destiny is concerned. For when the multitudes were about to crucify Christ, He said to those who knew and trusted Him, "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful" (Jn 14:27). Even Paul's epistles open with an important declaration of peace which God sent him to proclaim to all men: "Grace be to you and peace." And he explains how we may have this peace.

By nature all of us have sinned against God, but in Paul's epistles we are told that "He Himself [Christ] is our peace" (Eph 2:14), "having made peace through the blood of His cross" (Col 1:20). In other words, we have all sinned against God but Christ died for our sins so that we might be reconciled. And if we trust in Christ and His finished work at Calvary, we are fully reconciled with God (Jn 3:16).

This could not have been said more plainly than it is in Rom 4:25 and 5:1:

He who [Christ] was delivered over because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification. THEREFORE, BEING JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, WE HAVE PEACE WITH GOD THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

If you haven’t yet placed your faith in Jesus Christ and been reconciled to God, I urge you to do so now. Believe me, having peace with God is truly beyond compare.