She was a babe; a young believer in Christ; Satan had worried her as to whether she had rightly accepted the sacrifice of Christ. It was pointed out that though Christ offered Himself for us, it was as "an offering and sacrifice to God" (Eph. 5:2121Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. (Ephesians 5:21)), and therefore the acceptance of the sacrifice was God's part, hers was to believe He had done so. He was the One offended by her sins, and therefore the one to be satisfied about them. He was the creditor, so to speak, and she was the debtor. The great question to be settled was, Has God been satisfied, has He accepted the sacrifice? It was beyond her power to meet the case, but Christ has done so. Now, He was delivered for our offenses, and raised again for our justification. Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. That is, "we believe on Him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead" (Rom. 4:24, 25; 5:124But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; 25Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. (Romans 4:24‑25)
1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: (Romans 5:1)).
There is nothing said here about our acceptance of the sacrifice, but of believing in God who raised Christ from the dead, and this is the point: God's satisfaction in the work of the cross, and His acceptance of Christ who did it, are clearly expressed in His raising Him from the dead who is now seated on high.
The anxious look was gone forever. God was satisfied and Christ was glorified. He was on the cross in her stead. God had accepted the sacrifice in full satisfaction for her sins and raised Him from the dead; she believed in Him, believed His word, was "justified" and had "peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ." Satan's power also was gone.
"Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us." Rom. 8:33, 3433Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. 34Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. (Romans 8:33‑34). This verse was of assuring comfort to her now, "Who by Him do believe in God, that raised Him up from the dead, and gave Him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God." 1 Peter 1:2121Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. (1 Peter 1:21).