*Friday, July 24th, 2026*
*Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD*
*NO LONGER ALIENS*
*(We're Awakened To The Fatherhood Of God)*
📖 *_TO THE BIBLE - John 14:27_*
*_"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."_*
*_LET'S TALK ⏩_*
Before we were born again, the Bible says we were *_"aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world"_*(Ephesians 2:12). That was the real state of hopelessness indeed. But then the Bible says, *_"But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ"_* (Ephesians 2:13). Before the redemptive sacrifice of Jesus on our behalf, we couldn't approach God because we didn't even know Him; however, by His death on the cross, Jesus paid the price for our redemption and brought us into peace and union with the Father. He is our Peace.
No wonder the Bible declares, *_"Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ"_* (Romans 5:1). What this implies is that through Christ Jesus, you've been set at one with God; you've come home in God! His death brokered a peace accord between you and God, bringing about a *"ceasefire"* as it were. Thus, there's no need anymore for you to live in apprehension that one day God may recall your wrongs and punish you, no! Jesus has already taken your punishment! The Bible says, the punishment that brought us peace was laid on Jesus on the cross: *_"But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him..."_* (Isaiah 53:5).
This is what makes us bold to face life as champions. We've been awakened to the Fatherhood of God. We have unhindered and uninterrupted access to the Father twenty-four hours a day! Refuse to allow the devil to deceive you and make you believe that God has a grudge against you---especially after a bad day, a mistake with friends, or failing a test. Jesus already settled every issue on your behalf and established peace between you and the Father: *_"For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation"_* (Ephesians 2:14).
*_📚 Go Deeper_*
Colossians 1:20-22 *||* *_"[20] And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, [I say,] whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven. [21] And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in [your] mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled [22] In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight."_* *||*
Ephesians 2:13-19 *||* *_"But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. [14] For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition [between us;] [15] Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, [even] the law of commandments [contained] in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, [so] making peace; [16] And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: [17] And came and preached peace to you which were far off, and to them that were nigh. [18] For through him we both have access by one spirit unto the Father. [19] Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God."_* *||*
*_🗣️ Pray_*
*Dear Father, thank you for sending Jesus to die for my sins and raising Him from the dead for my right standing with you. I rejoice, having been justified by the blood of Jesus and brought into peaceful friendship with you, in Jesus' Name. Amen.*
📖 *_Daily Bible Reading_*
*ONE YEAR*
Acts 28:1-16; Psalms 26-29
*TWO YEAR*
Luke 10:25-37; Joshua 20-21
*_🔥 Act_*
Take five quiet minutes to rest in God's love. Thank Him that you're free from condemnation, and let His peace fill your heart.
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