Grace and Peace.

“Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.”                1 Corinthians 1:3(KJV)                         

From our opening scripture you will notice that grace preceded peace because grace always precedes peace. This is because nobody will have peace of heart or peace of mind until you know that you have found favor with God.

In Romans 1:7, the Bible says, “To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.”

In 2 Corinthians 1:2, the Bible says, “Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.”

In Ephesians 1:2, the Bible says, “Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.” and 1 Peter 1:2 also says, “Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.”

Therefore from the above scriptures, we see that as you increase in grace, you will also experience an increase of God’s peace in your life. It therefore means that the grace of God on your life is directly proportionate to the peace of God that will be multiplied back to you. 

Grow in grace. Grace is God treating you like He treated Jesus. That gives me confidence when I pray or when I face challenges. Secondly, grace gives me equality with Christ in the presence of the Father. Knowing this will drive out all fear from your heart and fill your heart with peace and cause your faith to rise. Remember that because of God’s grace you have been accepted in the Beloved.

Confession
I am accepted in the beloved. I am a loved child of a God of love. Grace is multiplied unto me and peace from God, my Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ in whom I have being chosen before the foundation of the world that I should be holy and without blame before Him in love.

Further Study
Philemon 1:3, 2 Peter 1:2, 2 John 1:3, Revelations 1:4.

Doing the Word
Be confident in God’s love for you.