Grace be to you

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“Paul, Silvanus (Silas), and Timothy, to the assembly (church) of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah): Grace (spiritual blessing and divine favor) to you and [heart] peace.” 1 Thessalonians 1v1 (AMP)

We find in the letters written that oftentimes grace is asked to be to the recipient(s) of the message, as we see in verse above. We are saved by grace and become partakers of the wonderful promises of God through this grace. 2 Thessalonians 2v16-17 (NLT) saying “Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who loved us and by His grace gave us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope, comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say.” But apart from the saving grace of God, there is a continuing work that grace plays in the life of the believer. Paul for example wrote “For I am the least [worthy] of the apostles, who am not fit or deserving to be called an apostle, because I once wronged and pursued and molested the church of God [oppressing it with cruelty and violence]. But by the grace (the unmerited favor and blessing) of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not [found to be] for nothing (fruitless and without effect). In fact, I worked harder than all of them [the apostles], though it was not really I, but the grace (the unmerited favor and blessing) of God which was with me.” Amen. Beloved, we thank God for the saving grace of God, but His grace is also available for all that He will have us to be…. and this grace is sufficient for us (2 Corinthians 12v9). Do you need grace for work, ministry, family that the Lord’s name might be glorified, ask Him for it.

Supplementary Text

“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.” 2 Thessalonians 3v18 (KJV)

Prayer

From 2 Thessalonians 1v11-12 (NLT), I pray that our God will enable us to live a life worthy of His call. May He give us the power to accomplish all the good things our faith prompts us to do. Then the name of our Lord Jesus will be honored because of the way we live, and we will be honored along with Him. We thank You Lord because all this is made possible because of the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ; in Jesus name we pray with thanksgiving, amen.