Romans 5:11, Reestablishing Personal Relations with My Maker

Romans 5:11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

As I reflect upon my life before becoming a Christian and after, I felt a sense of relief. God had not left me an orphan but through His Son brought me back to Him. Christianity is a relationship. A relationship between God and man. A familial relationship. Sin is a broken relationship. Jesus Christ solved my sin problem when He shed His blood upon the cross to wash away my sins and died to carry the weight of all my sins. Three days later, He rose from the dead conquering sin and death on my behalf.

I saw my neighbour going to work. I understood he is not a believer. I saw that life for him seemed to have a sense of accomplishment. After struggling hard at work, he now has financial stability. But I could see a sense of emptiness in his life because there is still something greatly missing. I felt that lack in my heart acutely before I became a Christian.

I felt a sense of security not built upon the things of this material life but in being reconciled with my Creator God. This is the seventh blessing that the Apostle Paul declared – “we have now received the atonement”. The word “atonement” means “reconciliation”, reestablishing personal relations with my Maker. I now know my Maker and am enjoying the blessing of His guidance, wisdom and life. Indeed, it brings peace and joy to the heart.

Thank God that salvation is made possible through our Lord Jesus Christ. May God help us to share this blessing with someone today. Amen.