Notes of Faith February 21, 2025
Sweet Peace
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:1
One day, a family went to a church that sang an old hymn, and at lunch the little girl ordered peas. She had never liked peas, so her dad asked her why she ordered them. “It was the song at church,” she replied, “the one about sweet peas, the gift of God’s love.”
The little girl was thinking of “Sweet Peace, the Gift of God’s Love.” The song says, “Through Christ on the cross peace was made.” That’s so true. We’re born at war with God and are self-centered, but through Christ we can establish terms of peace. Jesus was the original peacemaker, going to the Cross for us. Can you say with assurance that you are at peace with God?
One of the ways we can be peacemakers is by introducing others to the One whose death gives us peace with God—and the peace of God. Can you think of someone else who needs that experience? Pray for that person just now, for justification through faith in our Lord Jesus.
There comes to my heart one sweet strain, a glad and a joyous refrain; I sing it again and again, sweet peace, the gift of God’s love.
Peter Bilhorn
I like peas. I like the peace of God much more. Everyone experiences turbulent times. Without the peach of God, I don’t know how anyone gets through them. We want them to go away and most often they quickly do, except those that bring death, and even that for the believer and follower of Christ, brings eternal peace.
John 14:27
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.
Nothing in this world can give me the peace that God gives. Cast all your cares on Him, for He cares for you!
Rom 5:1-5
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; 4 and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; 5 and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Pastor Dale