What ensues from justification? - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2024

The Good Seed - Tuesday, September 16, 2020
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What ensues from justification?

Having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Romans 5:1.2

What ensues from justification?
Three consequences of justification are brought before us in these verses: we have peace with God, we stand in grace and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

We have peace with God. Our peace is based on the work of redemption accomplished by the Lord Jesus Christ at the cross. He has "made peace through the blood of his cross" (Colossians 1:20). Whoever has grasped this by faith is justified and comes into the enjoyment of this peace. He need no longer fear condemnation, knowing that the Lord Jesus suffered judgment for his guilt and bore his sins.

We stand in grace. This is our privilege: through grace we came into God's favour. Those who were previously enemies of God are now accepted as sons. This relationship to God comes about through grace, not law. He sees us in His Son, Jesus Christ. So the believer can approach God in the full assurance of faith. He has unceasing access to God.

We rejoice in hope of the glory of God. That indicates our future. We shall one day enjoy God's glory. In His prayer to His Father the Lord Jesus Himself expressed the wish that we should behold His glory (John 17:24). Hoping in this matter does not imply uncertainty, for God's promises will certainly be fulfilled. Therefore we await future glory with joyful, praising hearts.

Today's reading: Judges 11:23-40 Â· 2 Corinthians 11:1-15

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