Are you afraid? Do you wish this pandemic was over? Are you questioning your mortality? Are you longing for peace?
Why the fragility of this life? Our hearts cry, “It’s not supposed to be this way!” You’re right. It’s not. Read the creation account in Genesis chapter 1. “God saw everything He had made, and indeed it was very good.” It was, until sin came into the world (Genesis 2-3) severing our relationship with God the Father. We read from the Bible, “The wages of sin is death.” (Romans 6:23) Now instead of a care free, peace filled life, we find ourselves facing fear of death.
Can this relationship with our Creator be mended? Thankfully, yes! Can peace rule in our lives? Yes! “The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)
The world offers you a false peace, and a false sense of security.
Please hear the words of my Saviour with me, "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, neither let it be afraid.” (John 14:27)
You may be asking, “How is this peace attainable? What must I do? Is there hope beyond the grave?” I have good news for you. The work is done. Jesus paid it all. We read these words from Colossians 1:19-22,
“For it pleased the Father that in Him (Jesus, God the Son) all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross. *And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight.”
What a gift! The Creator taking our sin punishment? Taking death to give us life?
Yes! “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit.” (1 Peter 3:18)
Will you take this free gift you are being offered today, and in return, obtain peace from God? I pray you will!
