" . . . through whom [Jesus Christ] also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God."
Verse 2 of Romans, ch. 5 often gets overshadowed by the amazing
v. 1. But here (above) we learn that churchmen have continuous access (by faith) to the very same grace that delivered us from sin (in the first place). In other words, through Jesus, and through faith in Him, believers get to *experience* afresh and anew what is already (and always) true of them: namely, that they are justified by faith, that they have peace with God (all from v. 1); and that they stand, and rejoice in their sure hope of glory.
What more could anyone want? Nothing that the world offers us can compare to this. Only our ignorance, flesh, and sin can "clog" this remarkable "pipeline" of happiness. May all the church enjoy her Savior and His blessings today--by faith!
[Puritan quote of the day: "Therefore what we are afraid to do before men, we should be afraid to think before God." --Richard Sibbes, in, "The Soul's Conflict with Itself"]
