Day 13 "Grace Has Brought You Peace"
Peace of Undeserved Favor
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Good Morning Beauties!
I pray you are having a delightful morning in the presence of our King. Today we’ll look at two beautiful words, Grace and Peace. These are life changing words, so let’s slow down, dig deep, and pray for revelation.
Thayer’s Greek Definitions defines grace as:
“1) that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness: grace of speech; 2) good will, loving-kindness, favor, of the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in Christian faith, knowledge, affection, and kindles them to the exercise of the Christian virtues.”
Holman Bible Dictionary defines grace as:
”an undeserved acceptance and love received from another, especially the characteristic attitude of God in providing salvation for sinners.”
How do YOU define Grace? Selah.
Now it’s time to review a couple definitions of Peace.
Thayer’s Greek Definitions defines peace as:
”1) a state of national tranquility, exemption from the rage and havoc of war; 2) peace between individuals, i.e. harmony, concord”
Holman Bible Dictionary defines peace as:
”well-being, restoration, reconciliation with God, and salvation in the fullest sense”
Again, take a few minutes and write down how YOU define Peace. Selah.
Writer Jenifer Jernigan paints a beautiful description how Apostle Paul in the Bible was changed by Grace and Peace. From her book “Dive Deeper” she writes, “Paul very often paired the concepts of grace and peace together in his writings. Remember, he’d once been a persecutor of the church and opposed to all things Christianity. His heart, mind, and soul raged inside him as he tried desperately to follow all the rules. In his pursuit of dotting all the i’s and crossing all the t’s, a life of peace was far from his grasp. Paul understood full well that once a person received and accepted the undeserved gift of God’s grace, he or she would also be filled with God’s peace. Paul’s embracing of God’s grace opened the doors to a life of peace with the almighty God.”
Grace - God says, ‘I will bless you though you have not earned it.” It also reassures us we don’t have to strive to be “good enough.” There is nobody “good enough” and that’s precisely why Jesus came - He was good enough, He was Perfect!
Peace - Knowing God accepts us just the way we are - broken and all. No more striving, no more exhausting days of trying to measure up to unrealistic expectation, simply - no more. Peace is a comfort like a warm blanket on a cold night…it covers.
What revelation is God speaking to your heart today? What lies must go and be replaced by His Truth? Selah.
Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) - Chris Tomlin
Love and Blessings,
Kendra
“For it was only through this wonderful grace that we believed in him. Nothing we did could ever earn this salvation, for it was the gracious gift from God that brought us to Christ! So no one will ever be able to boast, for salvation is never a reward for good works or human striving.”