“Grace and peace” are two of the most precious words found in the Bible and they logically flow from the Gospel, which the Apostle Paul says in Galatians 1:11 “…is not according to man." Grace is what changes our relationship with God. Grace moves the redeemed sinner out of the spiritual sphere of darkness, death, rebellion, and curse in Adam, and into the spiritual realm of light, life, righteousness, and blessing in Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:7: “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.”

Grace sums up everything that makes it possible to be in a saving relationship with God. And true grace and peace can only come from God since grace implies that all men are dead in trespasses and sins, and nothing can possibly make us acceptable to a holy God but His mercy, which comes only by way of grace through the cross of Jesus Christ. Grace is not a thing; it is not a substance that can be measured or a commodity to be distributed. It is “the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Cor. 13:14). In other words, grace is Jesus Himself. He is God’s grace, mercy, forgiveness, goodness, righteousness, and reconciliation. Jesus Christ is “the grace of God that brings salvation which has appeared unto all men” (Titus 2:11). Christ is God’s saving grace given to save His people from their sins (Matt. 1:21). Have you received the grace of God? Have you come to Jesus for life evermore? If not, run to Jesus, He is mighty to save all who come to Him by faith.