Lewis Smedes wrote, "Hope is no longer a passion for the possible. It becomes a passion for the promise." Such a “Passion for the promise” must focus solely on God’s grace, goodness and power and His promises of hope, securing life now and our future redemption, through faith in Jesus. If ‘Peace with God’ are some of the most important words to declare as a Christian (see last weeks blog), this must mean “No Hope” has also been dealt with. I’m told 'Hope' or “hoped, hope

When we have peace with God, we can then know the peace of God . The upward dimension must be taken care of before inward peace can permeate our lives and be lived out as a consequence. Christ as Saviour brings peace with God Peace with God, fundamentally, is a new relationship of forgiveness and acceptance. When Jesus came to His disciples in the upper room the evening of resurrection day, He said, “Peace be with you” ; and when He had said that, “he showed unto them hi

Happy New Year! We pray that our Father God will bless the start of this New Year with a renewed heart and focus on Him, the author and pioneer of our faith. We wish you a very happy and blessed New Year. Alice and Harry Our text for today is Romans 5:1: “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Peace is a heavenly word. “Peace” , shalom, is a state of wholeness that is intended to resonate in all rela