Because God Judges Justly, We Have Peace – November 16, 2025

One key truth: Because God judges justly, we have peace.

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:1

Because God Judges Justly, We Have Peace

Picture this: you’re standing in a courtroom. The judge is staring straight at you. The charges are read—and your heart sinks. You know you’re guilty.

That’s a little like standing before God on our own. It’s not just a bad day in court… it’s a hopeless case.

Psalm 14:3 says, “All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.”

James 2:10 adds, “For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.”

Translation? Even if you’ve done everything almost perfectly—if you’ve broken God’s law once, you’re guilty of all of it. Ouch.

But that’s not where God leaves us.

Romans 5 says God justifies us—he declares us innocent—because of Jesus!

Romans 5:18-19 puts it like this: “Just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people. For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.”

In other words:

• Adam’s sin made us guilty.
• Jesus’ obedience makes us innocent.

That’s God judging justly—not by ignoring sin, but by punishing it in Jesus so he could forgive us. Now can you see the “cause” and the “effect”?

The cause: God judges justly in Christ.
The effect: we have peace with God.

This peace is more than calm feelings or a stress-free life. It’s a new relationship. The war between our sin and God’s holiness is over. Jesus has won.

So if you ever feel:

• Guilty over something you can’t undo, remember Jesus already carried that guilt.
• Afraid of the future, remember God’s not your judge anymore. He’s your Father.
• Unworthy, remember your worth is now tied to Jesus’ perfect record.

That’s peace. Not the world’s version—but the kind that lasts forever.

Prayer:

Righteous Judge, thank you for declaring us innocent through Jesus. Nothing I could do would repay you. I humbly ask that you give us peace that lasts forever. Amen.