“Grace to you… from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Romans 1:7)
Studying the Apostle Paul’s inspired letters you will find common salutations and greetings in all of them. Paul begins his letters with “Grace to you” and concludes with words like these: “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.” (Romans 16: 20)
In nearly every generation of language and culture people use certain words when they first encounter someone. After visiting together there are words used at parting. Some of these salutations and greetings are shallow and not intended to have meaning. (“Hi” and “Goodbye?”) It was not like that, however, with the way Paul began and concluded his letters.
One of Paul’s favorite concepts was grace. He emphasized the truth that we are saved by grace and not by works in many of his letters. He also wrote that we have access, by faith, to grace that makes it possible for us to live a life that glorifies God. (Romans 5:2)
A great verse describing this empowering dimension of grace is 2Corinthians 9:8. Paul writes that God is able to make all grace abound toward us so that each one of us may always find the spiritual dynamic we need to abound in every good work God is calling us to do.
All grace – all the power we need – each and every one of us that we might find all sufficiency we need to abound in every good work – ALWAYS!
As you come to appreciate the meaning of grace, could it not be an appropriate heartfelt concept to include in your greetings with your sisters and brothers in Christ?
Dick Woodward, 10 August 2010
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Grace. This word has been so meaningful to me recently. I especially appreciated the reminder that His grace empowers me to honor Him, even though I am so prone to wander from acting on the grace He gives. Thank you for this powerful truth. How we need His grace daily. To live pleasing and victorious in our Christian walk.