WE GLORIFY OURSELVES IN HIM

Monday, January 8th 2016

Romans 5:1-11

When we receive mercy from a person we want to give back mercy. All the more so it's the same thing with our Lord who is our Savior. It's a logical consequence.

1. The fruits of justification (1-5)

We have the fruits of justification, and the first is peace in him. To us who were ennemies of God and who trembled with fear of condemnation, where is mercy ? Mercy comes after. Above all mercy of forgiveness and salvation. Then, hope. We are no more attached to the ephemeral things from the world. We are attached to eternal life. Because of that, we persevere in the tribulations in this world. The hope of eternal life is strengthened and assured by Jesus' immutable love (5). When we think about his redeemer love, how can we doubt his celestial inheritance for us ?

2. Jesus' love is the proof (6-11)

His love is really immeasurable. It's poured into our heart by the Holy Spirit (5). But now Paul makes a link between justification and salvation. We are justified because of his immutable mercy. All the more we are saved for heaven. It's an obvious logic that if we are reconciled with God, we who were ennemies, and if God loves us so much, we have no reason to worry. Because he saves us from anger. If we are reconciled with him, all the more we are saved. In summary, the mercy of forgiveness was given to us by his sacrifice, then how can we doubt salvation's mercy ? That is the subject of glory during our life on the earth.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for having justified us by Jesus' blood. Now your love gave us true peace.

Bottom line: All the more...