Romans 5:10: "For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved by His life!"
Paul establishes the profound truth that we were lost beyond hope due to our sinful nature, rebellion, and disobedience to God's righteous and just commands. As Isaiah says, "We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all" (Isaiah 53:6). Only through the wounds of Christ, who bore our sins on the cross, are we saved.
All humanity falls short of God's perfect standard (Romans 3:23). Yet, in this state of disobedience, rebellion, and enmity with God, Christ died for us. Through His sacrificial death, He reconciled us to God, justifying us and making us righteous in God's sight. By His finished work on the cross, we are seen as clean and unblemished.
Having been reconciled, we are not merely restored to a right relationship with God; we are also saved by His resurrection life. This salvation empowers us daily to live in His boundless grace and unending mercy through the Holy Spirit's power
We thank our Heavenly Father for the free gift of salvation through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ, who came in the flesh to be the atoning sacrifice for the sins of all humanity. As believers, we are forever reconciled to God, and by the life of our Savior, we are saved to dwell in His presence both now and for eternity.
We also rejoice that through Christ's finished work on the cross, we have overcome the evil one who holds the world in bondage to sin and rebellion. By His blood shed on the cross, we are delivered from the coming wrath upon those who do not believe (1 Thessalonians 1:10).
Let us stand firm in faith as we patiently await the return of our Lord, always mindful that the day of His second coming is near.