This week we stop to take in just how the nature of our lives have changed in light of Jesus’ sacrifice on our behalf. We are no longer hiding from. God is not angry with us. We don’t need to strive to please a demanding Father. Paul declares boldly that we are at Peace with God. He emphasizes this reality by reminding us to what length God went to love us when we were His enemies and if God would sacrifice His son for us when we were sinners, how much more will he offer us Grace as His children. We are at Peace with God and that changes everything. Above all else, it opens the door to real growth and maturity.