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May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Philippians 4:23 NLT
We started this little journey in Philippians with a lockdown view on August 18 - certainly didn't expect half our population still to be in it as we let Paul's closing words seep into our bones.
What a beautiful way to end a letter, to end a conversation;
"May the grace 
of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit."
And it's more than just a closing remark...all through his letter Paul has been encouraging us in our faith, and gently showing how to live it out in the world in which we live.
A world that needs grace.
And so do I. 
Paul knows I'm still in need of grace. 
Grace in the everyday, grace in the pressures, the decisions.
In here I think is grace for how we see ourselves.
How I see me. 
Grace is for others, yes, but it's also for you. 
Jesus heart is for you, his grace is for you. 

People love all kinds of things. Maybe it's a painting, or an old car, a piece of music, a favourite tool. What's that thing that you love that no one else really values?
The value is given by you. The one who loves. 

God loves you.
He has ascribed your value. 
No matter what the world says or does, no matter what anyone else says or does, how you've been treated, God loves you.
He values you. 
He says you have worth. 
So today, may the grace 
of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Amen.
#sobeit
#dearlyloved

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