The source of peace...

The source of peace...

By Pastor Bobby Schuller

"Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God."

-Romans 5:1-2

The love of God in you says this: It's not what you do that makes you important, it's not what you have that makes you important, and it's not what people say about you that makes you important. It's just the simple fact that you're God's beloved child. He says, "I love you and I'm well pleased in you. I take pleasure in you. All of this is for you, your brothers, and sisters, whom I love and adore."

It seems too simple. I know God loves me. Well, I suppose he loves me...if I do this, if I accomplish that, or if I have this. He loves me if I've completed enough things on his love list.

But, it's not like that, my friends. That's what grace is - the unmerited love, pleasure, and favor of God on you, regardless of what you do, what people say about you, what you have, what you accomplish or don't accomplish in your life.

Nothing brings peace like God's grace-filled love in our lives.

Prayer: Dear Lord, thank you for the love you have for me - unearned favor from you that has nothing to do with my accomplishments or my failures. I have peace through your grace-filled love in my life. Amen.