Devotions For Lent – Day 11

Making Peace

“In Him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of His cross.”         (Colossians 1:19-20)

Read Romans 5:6-11.

Words, hurtful words were spoken. Doors were slammed. She was left alone. There was no peace. No peace within the house or within her heart.

Peace is not an easy thing to restore — not in the heart, not in the home, and certainly not in the universe. Consider that as you re-read today’s Bible verse. Jesus died to make peace in the universe, on the earth, and, most important of all, in your heart.

When Jesus gave up His last breath, the veil tore and a door was opened once again, and “you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, [Jesus] has now reconciled in His body of flesh by His death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before [God]” (Colossians 1:21-22).

Imagine yourself, standing before the King’s throne, no guilt, no shame, simply holy and blameless. Think or write about what thoughts and feelings that picture creates within you.

Prayer Starter:
Jesus, in You there is peace. Help me to remember that, especially when . . .