Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. (Jud 1:2 NKJV)
Take another look at that verse! The Holy Spirit chose to intensify the blessings of mercy, peace and grace by using the word multiplied.
To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (Rom 1:7 NIV)
Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. (2 Pet 1:2 NIV)
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God. (Gal 6:15-16 NKJV)
MERCY means: 1) compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm; 2) compassion, kindness or goodwill towards the miserable and afflicted. Mercy is when God decides not to punish us for our sins and wrongdoings.
PEACE means: 1) freedom from disturbance; tranquility; 2) to experience tranquility, harmony, and agreement. Psalm 7:11 (NKJV) says, God is a just judge, and God is angry with the wicked every day. But the Lord is not angry with believers. Jesus has purchased reconciliation and peace between believers and God. This is the peace that Jesus promised in John 14:27 (NKJV): Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. This is the peace that Jesus experienced in the core of His own pain and suffering that He shares with us.
LOVE: agape, Greek agapē, in the New Testament; the fatherly love of God for humans, as well as the human reciprocal love for God. In Scripture, the transcendent agape love is the highest form of love. This kind of love is not based on performance or precision; it flows from the pure heart of God. This is a miracle-working type of love that has been given to us through faith in Jesus Christ as our Savior. It’s the most selfless and generous form of love we can imagine.
Jude begins his letter by praying this triad of blessings on all believers: Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. (Jud 1:2 NKJV) And he prayed for these blessings to be multiplied to us. He desires these blessings to come upon each believer in waves of blessings. He wants these blessings to flourish, proliferate, and be magnified in our lives—that they exceedingly abound! The blessings of God are found in His mercy, His peace, and His love— which are all revealed through His Son and extravagantly imparted to us by the Spirit. Glory to God!
decidingvoteblog 