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Peace

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OH! the peace of simply resting

On God's thoughts of His own Son; Rom. 8:32³²He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? (Romans 8:32).

Oh! the peace of simply knowing,

On the cross, that all was done! Rom. 3:24²⁴Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: (Romans 3:24).

Peace with God, the blood in heaven Rom. 5:1¹Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: (Romans 5:1).

Speaks of pardon now to me: Rom. 3:25²⁵Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; (Romans 3:25).

Peace with God! the Lord is risen!

Righteousness now counts me free. Rom. 4:25²⁵Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. (Romans 4:25).

Peace with God—a Man in glory

Testifies that God is Love: Rom. 5:8⁸But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8).

Jesus died to tell the story,

Enemies to bring to God. Rom. 5:10¹⁰For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. (Romans 5:10)

He's our peace! Oh, glorious portion! Eph. 2:14¹⁴For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; (Ephesians 2:14).

Jew and Greek, now reconciled, Eph. 2:16¹⁶And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: (Ephesians 2:16).

Are in Christ a new creation, Eph. 2:15¹⁵Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; (Ephesians 2:15).

Man by man no more reviled.

Access to the Father's dwelling,

Through the Christ of God, we have; Eph. 18.

By the Spirit here abiding,

Promise of the Father's love. Acts 1:4⁴And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. (Acts 1:4).

Jesus, Savior, we adore Thee! Matt. 1:21²¹And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. (Matthew 1:21).

Christ of God, Anointed Son; Mark 1:10,11¹⁰And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: ¹¹And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. (Mark 1:10‑11).

We confess Thee Lord of Glory, Rom. 10:9⁹That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (Romans 10:9).

Fruits of Victory Thou hast won! John 12:24²⁴Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. (John 12:24).

A, P. C.

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