November 17, 2026 | Be Connected
The Grace, Mercy and Peace of God
Scripture: 2 John 1:3(NIV)
3 Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love.
Devotional
Grace is the unmerited favor of God. We cannot earn rewards from God for being or doing good. Rather, God chooses to bless us, forgive us, and redeem us completely out of His love for us. Grace is God’s free gift. He gives us what we don’t deserve.
Mercy is the flip side of the grace coin. If grace is God giving us what we don’t deserve, mercy is God withholding what we do deserve – His wrath for our sinfulness. By His mercy, we do not receive punishment or judgment for our trespasses. Jesus sacrificed Himself on the cross, becoming our sin and giving us His righteousness.
Peace is the state of wholeness and harmony that exists between God and us because of God’s grace and mercy. Because of Jesus we don’t need to fear death or eternal judgment. He promised to leave His peace with us, and called us to be peacemakers.
“Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love.”
Will you receive God’s grace?
Will you receive God’s mercy?
Will you receive God’s peace?
