Behold, the Lord’s hand is not so short that it cannot save; nor is his ear so dull that it cannot hear. but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your god, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.
Isaiah 59:1-2 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Without Jesus’
sacrifice, without salvation, there is no peace. We may have a semblance of peace in our
earthly relationships but we cannot have peace with God outside of Jesus’
cleansing blood. It’s not that God is not capable of peace or reconciliation
with us, He is, that is what Christmas is all about; Jesus coming to die on the
cross, to bring about that peace and reconciliation. But we have to accept His
sacrifice, we have to submit our lives to Him, repent of our sin and turn
toward God, giving up everything to follow Him. Merely believing that Jesus is God and died for our sins is not enough. True
saving faith requires submission to God and results in the transformation of our
hearts. Even after we are saved, our sin can still put a barrier between us and
God. That is why it is so important to repent as soon as we realize we have
sinned, and to ask God to show us sin we do not recognize, so that we can keep
our relationship with God clear. Seek God’s peace, but first seek His
salvation!
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