Day 1 Scripture and Devotion

For the next six weeks I will be sending out a special daily scripture and devotion Monday thru Thursday (hence the numbers). I will give you a scripture that I would like you to post (on a sticky note or index card) in your car, work area, house, etc., and will suggest some ways to apply it to your life. (I will still send one out Fridays and Saturdays, but they will not be numbered. The numbers line up with daily radio broadcasts that began today on WMIE 91.5 FM at 6:30 a.m. when I am taking listeners through the whole Bible in six weeks! :)- if you are not from our area, you will be able to pick up the six weeks of teaching on our "Abide in His Word" web site or on our "Calvary Chapel Space Coast media web site as we get going.)

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: (Please print this verse out on sticky notes or index cards and post it prominently so you can read it and think on it throughout your day.)

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
(Rom 5:1)

To be "justified" means to be in right standing with God. Hebrews 9:27 tells us that we all must one day stand in God's courtroom and give account for our sins.

The good news is that Jesus Christ already paid the price for our sins, and though the penalty for sinning against God is death, the gift of God is salvation from death (i.e., eternal life) through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ! (Romans 6:23). Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, which means that He paid the ransom sufficient to set us free from the penalty of death.

Praise God, we can all have peace with God through faith in what Christ has accomplished for us! In fact, you have God's assurance that His love is being poured out upon you, and that you can therefore have peace in the midst of hard circumstances, knowing that He will work them out for you good.

Therefore, 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. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. (Rom 5:1-5)

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. (Rom 8:28-29)

God is always cooking up good things for us in His kitchen, so be patient my brothers and sisters in Christ. And be at peace, knowing that you are ever in good standing with your Heavenly Father because of what Christ has done on your behalf. That is done! It is finished!

Yours in Him,
Pastor B.