I've been doing a study by She Reads Truth on Galatians and I've been struck by this verse in chapter 1.
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ ~ Galatians 1:3
The study points out that the greek word used in this verse for grace is 'charis' and it means "an undeserved act of kindness". The greek word for peace used here is 'eiréné' which means "a sense of health, welfare or wholeness". 'Grace and Peace' Every time these words appear in one of Paul's epistles, we find them in this order. Grace then Peace. I love that Paul puts them in this order! Apart from grace, there can be no peace. As the study puts it "There can be no wholeness apart from God's undeserved kindness." I don't know about you but I constantly find myself trying to find peace outside of the grace of God. My heart wanders and looks often
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