“"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God..." ”
Romans 5: 1 - 2
Discussion
If you have believed in the Lord Jesus, then you have been made right with God. You have been justified; declared "NOT GUILTY" by the judge of the universe. This is an eternal truth. God Himself, because of your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, has declared you righteous. But there's more. Too many people have stopped here thinking that's all there is. This is why many who claim God's righteousness in Christ still wallow in depravity; sinning as though God didn't save them at all. Yes, we have been made righteous because we believed that Jesus died and rose for our salvation and justification. NOW, by that same faith in Jesus, we have access into THIS GRACE which came by Jesus. What Grace? The grace which brought salvation of course (Titus 2:11). You see, salvation isn't that grace. This Grace brought salvation. Grace pre-existed salvation.
Grace gave us salvation as a doorway to access all that God has made available to us by Grace. As many as received Jesus, to them He gave power (authority, Grace, access) to Sonship with God. In other words, you got born again when you believed, but it didn't end there. You also received access to become everything salvation brought you into. You now have access to be exactly as Jesus is. How is He? He is love! He is pure of heart! He is sinless! He is free from all sicknesses and diseases! He brings healing to the sick, hope to the hopeless, deliverance to the captives! This is what The Grace of our Lord Jesus brought to you. You will never walk in any kind of darkness from now on. Amen!
Prayer
Thank you Lord, for by faith in Christ Jesus, I now access your grace and therefore walk in the fullness of all that Christ purchased for me by His blood. Hallelujah!