Grace at the Core

[S] 2 Thessalonians 2:16 --
16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace,17 comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.

[O] At the core of this statement is God's grace because without it there is nothing that can bring comfort and hope.  Out of that grace came His love for us foremost not just temporarily but for eternity. Having this eternal perspective both before and after my present time gives my heart a lot of strength verse 17 mentions about.  That is to say that His eternal love spans from all the way from eternal past to my present time and then goes into the eternal future -- the same grace and love of God for me.

[A] Lately, many things have been weighing down my heart but in light of this passage's power, they have lightened up.  My perspective and focus determines how I feel for the most part so I need to do all I can to keep my eyes on His grace and hope.

[P] Dear Father, please allow my eyes to be locked in to Your word where I can draw the hope and strengths based on Your grace.  I want my heart to be filled with Your promises lifting my spirit up high.  In Jesus' name. Amen.