Grace is not merely mercy during times of failure. Grace is the empowering love of Christ, giving us the ability not to sin if we don’t want to. Grace is empowerment, not just forgiveness.
In Paul’s letter to the Galatians, he wrote, “Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ.” Grace and peace are the two ingredients for a healthy Christian life. It’s easy to read the Bible and pass up this little phrase. We can also simply dismiss it a common greeting of the day, but the fact still remains that all man really needs from God are grace and peace.
Without Grace and peace, our lives become weak. The definition of weakness is to become dull in quality, and insufficient in strength. This signifies not having the ability to sustain or stand under much pressure. As Solomon wrote, “if you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.” Even so, without grace and peace operating in our hearts, we become something far less than we are.
The reason our Christianity is weak is that it lacks the required ingredients. The Christian life simply does not look or taste right without grace and peace. I love salsa and I like it hot, but I never get the flavor right the first time, because the peppers are always different. So I must repeat the taste test until it reaches my desired flavor. I believe God loves His people, but He likes them hot. The only way to burn with passion for our creator is to receive grace and peace from our Father.

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