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 stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

6 For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.

8 For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.

9 Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!

10 Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!

11 Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

— Romans 5:1-2, 6, 8-11

27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

28 He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,

30 It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

— 1 Corinthians 1: 27-28, 30

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and love from Christ to you.

Justification is something we can only receive through faith. This truth sets Christianity apart from every other belief system while other religions may focus on what we must do to reach God. The gospel is about what God has done to reach us. Paul emphasizes that this justification is available to everyone, Jew, gentile, rich, poor, educated, and uneducated. God’s love and grace are not limited by social status, background or past sins. In the world that constantly divides people based on race, wealth, and status, the gospel of justification by faith offers true equality.

At the foot of cross, we are all equal, all in need of grace and all welcomed by God through faith in Jesus. But justification isn’t just a change in status. It’s a change in relationship through faith in Christ. We are not only declared innocent; we’re adopted into God‘s family. Justification brings us peace with God, restoring the relationship that had broken. Since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. This peace isn’t just a feeling. It’s the reality of being reconciled to God ,of having access to Him, and knowing we are accepted as His children.