Romans 5:1 (NRSV)
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Chapter 5Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Devotion
Do you find yourself trying to do the right thing and yet always falling short? I remember writing my “sins” on paper and finding that I needed whole books to keep up. However, a new freedom comes when we see what God has done for us through the death and resurrection of Jesus. Jesus came to experience death on our behalf so that we might be freed forever. Free to live each day in the full awareness of being children of God, whose love for us is stronger than death. Free to live in celebration and joy because of what God has done for us. Free to love our neighbor because God first loved us.
Prayer
Gracious God, you love the world and all of creation. Lead me to love you and my neighbor with all my heart. Amen.