Romans 5:1 "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God."
What does being justified by faith really mean? NCV says, "Since we have been made right with God by our faith, we have peace with God."
How did that happen? "This happened through our Lord Jesus Christ, who has brought us into that blessing of God's grace that we now enjoy. And we are happy because of the hope we have sharing God's glory" (Romans 5:1b-2).
So that means we will be free from all the troubles? "We also have joy with our troubles, because we know that these troubles produce patience. And patience produces character, and character produces hope. And this hope will never disappoint us, because God has poured out His love to fill our hearts. He gave His love through the Holy Spirit, whom God has given us" (Romans 5:3-5).
Justified means to prove or show to be just, right, legal, or reasonable 2: to release from guilt of sin (Merriam-Webster).
Being justified is like, just as if I had never sinned before. So let us be thankful that Jesus' blood washed us and His blood cover us and all God sees is our faith in Him. So trust God today!
Chorus: At the Cross
At the cross, at the cross
Where I first saw the light,
And the burden of my heart rolled away,
It was there by faith
I received my sight,
And now I am happy all the day!
(Isaac Watts, Melodies of Praise)
