Grace, Mercy, And
Peace
Paul, an apostle of
Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in
Christ Jesus,
To Timothy, my dear
son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
I
thank God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a clear conscience, as
night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. Recalling
your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. I have
been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois
and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. For this
reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through
the laying on of my hands. For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a
spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
So do not be ashamed
to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in
suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, who has saved us and called us
to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own
purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning
of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior,
Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to
light through the gospel.
2 Timothy
1:1-10
Grace, peace and
mercy are all found in letters Paul wrote.
Grace is what our
holy God gives that we, as sinful people, don’t deserve.
Mercy is what God
withholds that we do deserve. Even when we are wayward, God gives time and help
for us to turn back to Him.
Peace is what God
brings to His people. God leaves us with peace, and we are supposed to leave
that same peace with others.
We can be encouraged
that throughout our lives the Lord will give us the grace, mercy, and peace we need to live for Him.
God’s
grace is immeasurable.
His mercy is inexhaustible,
His peace
is inexpressible.
Our Daily Bread –