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Galatians 1:3-5 CSB
Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father.
To him be the glory forever and ever. 
Amen. 
Galatians 1:3-5 CSB
Paul's blessing of Grace and Peace is more than a nice thing to say, it's firmly rooted in what Jesus did.
Jesus rescue mission for us is at the heart of Paul's letter, and is the foundation on which Grace and Peace sit.
In this world that is at times so full of anti-peace, that seems to want anything but peace for us, that seems to hold so much anti-grace, we need a foundation that is bigger than us, big enough to hold all that this world throws at us.
Jesus rescue mission is that Big Enough Story.
Jesus rescue mission for the world is how we can get to experience Grace and Peace, and how we get to share it. 
Because of Jesus Rescue Mission I have experienced Grace and do have Peace (somedays it really is hard to grasp tho).
And why did Jesus embark on the Rescue Mission?
Because Love.
Because He Loves Us.
Because we are Loved, we can Love.
Grace to You, and Peace, because you are Beloved.
#letters 
#Galatians 
#GraceandPeace

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