1 Peter 2:24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.

This morning I was asking God to speak to me, to give me a word that he wanted me to study. My eyes fell on a picture in my bedroom that says, “It is well, with my soul.” This phrase always gave me comfort and I started to wonder where it came from. I tried looking it up in the Bible, but it is not there. So, I googled the phrase and it is a song. I guess I knew it was a song, but I had never looked at the words of the song. One verse really stood out to me; it goes like this:

We are all sinners. Good people, bad people, Christians, and non-believers; we are all sinners. This sin separates from God. That is unbearable to God. He loves us, like a parent loves their child. The separation had to be repaired. But how? Our sins make us dirty. Our thoughts are unclean. Our desires are for worldly possessions. How can we approach God? I will tell you how. Jesus!

Jesus came to earth to repair the separation. He came with a mission and his mission was you. He wants you to be saved. Jesus died for you. He took your blame, your sins, and your punishment to the cross. He wiped the slate clean so that you will no longer be separated from God. Your sin has been nailed to the cross and you bear it no more. Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

Because of Jesus, you are no longer separated from God. You have been adopted into the family. You can go directly to God through prayer and let your requests be made known to Him. Prayer is the most powerful tool in your toolbox. Every one of your prayers is heard. Every one of your prayers are answered. But just as a parent, knowing what is best for their children, will not always tell them yes, neither does God always say yes. God has a plan for you, and it is good.

Thank you, Jesus, for making a way. Thank you for your sacrifice so that I can be a child of God. My heart if full and it is well with my soul. Amen.