Romans 5:1 (AMP) Therefore, since we have been justified [that is, acquitted of sin, declared blameless before God] by faith, [let us grasp the fact that] we have peace with God [and the joy of reconciliation with Him] through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).
We have been reconciled with God and have a right standing with Him because of Christ’s completed work of atonement on our behalf. There is tremendous joy in heaven over this reconciliation. God desires this reconciliation and we should be rejoicing over it as well. Since Jesus has dealt with the sin issue once and for all, we have eternal peace with God. A new and everlasting covenant has been established for us through the blood of Jesus Christ.
Hebrew 13:20-21 (NKJV) Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the EVERLASTING COVENANT [emphasis added], make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
We are also confident that God will face all of life’s adversity, tribulation and affliction with us as our covenant partner. We see His faithfulness clearly when David faced Goliath in battle. We each have our own Goliaths in life, but we can take heart that we serve the same God who honored His covenant with David. A covenant relationship is the highest form of expression of devotion and love to another person, it is a binding commitment to love and never to forsake one’s covenant partner, even in the face of adversity. We are able to anchor our faith in this covenant relationship with God since we have been given the right to become the children of the living God (John 1:12).
The shed blood of Jesus Christ redeemed our relationship with God so that we can live for Him. We are Christ’s body on earth and it is God’s desire that we live out His will, just as Jesus came to do the Father’s will. God will never leave nor forsake us since He has established an everlasting covenant with us. (Rom 8).
Sermon Series: Resilience (Part 4)
弥赛亚，受膏者
罗马书 5:1因此，既然我们因信称义[即免除罪恶，在神面前被宣告无罪]，[让我们把握事实]就藉着我们的主耶稣基督(弥赛亚，受膏者），得与神相和[和与神和好的喜乐]。
由于基督为我们完成了赎罪的工作，我们已经与神和好，并有权利与祂在一起。在天堂里这种和好带来了极大的喜悦。神渴望这种和好，我们也应该为此而欢欣鼓舞。既然耶稣一次性地解决了所有罪的问题，我们就可以与神永远和好。借着耶稣基督的宝血为我们建立了一个新的永恒的约。
希伯来书 13:20-21 但愿赐平安的神、就是那凭永约之血【强调】使群羊的大牧人我主耶稣、从死里复活的神、在各样善事上、成全你们、叫你们遵行他的旨意、又借着耶稣基督在你们心里行他所喜悦的事．愿荣耀归给他、直到永永远远。阿们。
神作为我们盟约的伙伴，我们也深信祂会和我们一起面对生活中所有的逆境、磨难和苦难。当大卫在战斗中面对歌利亚时，我们清楚地看到了祂的信实。我们每个人在生活中都有自己的歌利亚，但我们可以放心，我们侍奉的是与大卫立约的那同一位神。盟约关系是对另一个人的奉献和爱的最高表达形式，它是一种关于爱的约束性承诺，即使在逆境中也永远不会放弃盟约伴侣。因为我们被赋予成为永生神的儿女的权柄(约翰福音 1:12)，我们就能够将我们的信仰锚定在与神所立的盟约关系中。
耶稣基督所流的血救赎并恢复了我们与神的关系，使我们能够为祂而活。我们是基督在地上的身体，神希望我们活出祂的旨意，就像耶稣来遵行天父的旨意一样。神永远不会离弃我们，因为祂与我们立了永远的约。 （罗马书 8）。
讲章系列：韧性 (反弹/恢复能力)（第 4 部分）