This is considered a prayer that Paul left with the Corinthian church in this letter so what I would like to talk about is what does this prayer mean and what is he saying.
The most important thing that should stick out is how he mentioned the Three. Father, Son, Holy Spirit. May the Three be with you. In studying this in the original text Amen is followed afterwords. They say that by Amen being followed, he is praying to God. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Each equally divine.
Next let's look at what this prayer means.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Grace is God's unmerited favor
And the love of God: The concordance says it is the manifestation of his goodness and favor in the pardon of sin, in the communication of his grace, in the comforts and consolations which he imparts to his people, in all that constitutes an expression of love. The love of God brings salvation; imparts comfort; pardons sin; sanctifies the soul; fills the heart with joy and peace.
And the fellowship of the Holy Spirit: He gives love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith Gal. 5:22. And miraculous endowments. He also gives us wisdom, knowledge, counsel, might, and the fear of the Lord. And imparts gifts for edifying the local and universal church and for kingdom building.
These are all the tools we need to be able to concur sin and to live a life that is holy and acceptable unto God, which is the least we can do for what Christ has done for us. And when you think about it. It is not our power that is doing the work, God is giving us the power to do his work.
It's like the teacher giving you all the answers to pass the test and do the work without you having to memorize it. All you have to do is follow exactly what is in the book and it will be impossible for you to fail.
This is my prayer for us all.
God bless you!
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