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b'The War of 1812 was over on December 24, 1814. Unfortunately, back then, news didn\\u2019t spread as fast as it does now, and the famous Battle of New Orleans was fought two weeks later. Many people died\\u2014all because they hadn\\u2019t heard the news.\\nSometimes, as Christians, we do something very similar, acting as if there is still a war between us and God. We haven\\u2019t let the news sink in that the war is over. It was over the day Jesus paid for our sins. We no longer have to worry about whether or not we\\u2019re good enough for God. God loves us anyway; His love for us does not depend on what we do.\\nJust like the Battle of New Orleans, we continue fighting\\u2014trying to earn our way into God\\u2019s favor\\u2014as if God\\u2019s victory isn\\u2019t final. The peace treaty between God and man was signed when Jesus died for our sins, and, when we put our faith in Christ, our names are added to the bottom of it, letting His peace come into our lives.\\nThe war is over! Rejoice and rest in Jesus! \\u2022 Rebecca Linam\\n\\u2022 Reread today\\u2019s Bible passages. What does it mean to have peace with God? \\n\\u2022 Read 2 Corinthians 1:20. Is Jesus always true to His promises? \\n\\u2022 Why do we often try to \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153earn\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d our salvation instead of letting Jesus handle it for us? Can anything separate us from God\\u2019s love in Christ (Romans 8:38-39)? \\nTherefore, since we have been made right in God\\u2019s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Romans 5:1 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\n1 Corinthians 9:19-23; Philippians 2:5-8'