The Path

DEVOTION
ROMANS
THE PATH
Rom 5:1-3
5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
NIV
There is without question a great work of God at the very core of these words. True, I have need of exercising my faith. I must go beyond the reality of what I can see, smell, taste, hear, and touch. I must go beyond those senses which give me the view of a reality in which I currently reside. I must use this faith; use it as a bridge to cross over from the reality of the dark city of sin in which I resided to the city of light and life. I had to step out and cross over to sit down at the table and sign the peace treaty with God. And when I did, and still do, having accepted the work of Christ on the cross for me, I was justified and I have peace with God. I am no longer his enemy and no longer can expect this wrath but rather have signed this treaty and now have peace. With this treaty and peace I have gained access to his divine influence in my life. A wonderful picture of the path we all should travel floods my mind. Now this is certainly something to rejoice about, being in the divine presence of my Lord and Savior, and as I am, I will continue to have the hope he is glorified.
I will rejoice in the hope he will have glory in the final outcome. At least that is want I tell myself, but the real question is: will I, when things may not be going well with me? I must answer that question in the next verses.