What does Paul mean by justified? I believe that he means that God views as in a positive way, that our faith is our ticket to being justified in His sight. In the fourth chapter of Romans, the example of Abraham is given as an example of someone that was justified by faith. Abraham's faith was tested many times by God, and he proved that he was faithful and therefore justified in the eyes of the Lord. His faith is what led to the close relationship that he had with God. What about us? All of us come from a different background with different stories and characters in them. One thing is constant, our refuge and strength, unchangeable and that created time and existed before it: God. How do we show that we are justifiable in His eyes? By being faithful to Him. Some of you may be reading this and feeling uneasiness thinking about your own faith and whether or not you are justified in the eyes of the Lord. If this is you, think about your own faithfulness. Reflect on it and you will make the changes necessary to be justified. Jesus was sent to earth for us, so that we all would have the chance to be justified by faith. We are all sinners. Many zealous Christians might feel that they are not a sinner or that they will not sin, but I do not think that is possible. We were born in sin and will die in it. This is why God sent Christ to earth to live with us, educate us, and save all of us. We needed to be saved in order to be justified, and that is why God sent His only son to die for us. Pledge your faith and rest assured that you shall have peace through Jesus, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

O great Majesty on high, I praise you for the gift of your grace in Jesus. Give me confidence and trust so that I may stand, secure and emboldened to live for you, with a life full of hope and joy. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.