"Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into the grace in which we stand." Romans 5:1-2

As we continue to look into these two verses, and we are only very briefly touching upon them, my hope is that each will do a personal study. In the past we have looked at promises concerning peace to Believers. We found that peace is a gift of God (Psalm 29:11); it is abundant (Psalm 119:165); it is perfect (Isaiah 26:3); it is like a river (Isaiah 48:18); and it passes all understanding (Philippians 4:7).

Let's now look at 'we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ'. We see here that peace is bestowed through Christ as Scripture tells us: "But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed." Isaiah 53:5

It is God's message:
"You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, telling the good news of peace though Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all." Acts 10:36

Ephesians 2:14-15 tells us that Christ Jesus broke down the dividing wall between Jew and Gentile and made them one new man in Himself. "For He is our peace, who made both groups into one, and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall...that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace."  Christ is our peace!

"For it was the Father's good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him, And through Him to reconcile all things to Himself having made peace through the blood of His cross, through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven." Colossians 1:19-20

We, Believers, have Jesus' legacy of peace as promised in John 14:27 ( a verse we all know so well and hopefully experience daily from moment to moment!), "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful."

And at the end of Jesus' farewell discourse to His disciples (and to Believers through the ages), "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world."

In Christ we have free access to the Father!
"Through Him also we have [our] access (entrance, introduction) by faith into this grace (state of God's favor) in which we [firmly and safely] stand..." Romans 5:2 The Amplified Bible

Jesus said, speaking as the Good Shepherd,
"I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture." John 10:9

Again speaking of the Jew and Gentile made one in Christ, Ephesians 2:18 says, "For through Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father." And, "In Him and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence." Ephesians 3:12

So with the writer to the Hebrews,
"Let us draw near (to God) with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water." Hebrews 10:22 (My parentheses)

Thank you Lord for Your great love with which You love us! We are grateful beyond words! We give You all honor and praise now and always! Amen