Jude 2 – Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.
This epistle was written by the Lord’s brother and in V1b we observe that Jude is writing to believers. In V2 Jude is greeting his fellow saints and is praying a blessing on them. This letter is meant for all the church.
Abundance here brings to mind a filling to the brim, even an overfilling. Think of a cup under an open faucet with water pouring from the faucet into the cup. Soon the cup will be filled to the top and overflowing. The abundance Jude wishes upon us is not only a one time filling, but is a continuous overflowing filling. This kind of abundance fills up and overflows so that there is never a time when the vessel is not filled. This allows us to, without worry, give to others the blessings that we receive because we will never run out of what God has given us. So we “pass-forward” the blessings we receive from our God.
“Mercy unto you,” God’s mercy. Jude is noting that those who are in Christ have received the mercy of God that is a free gift from the Father to those who love His Son. (John 14:21)
“Mercy onto you.” First we received, through Jesus, mercy from the Father. The benefit is that we are moved from being mere creations of God to children of God. From the mercy of God comes not only peace with God, but the awareness of God’s love for us. Through His never-ending mercy we receive His never-ending peace. The blood of Jesus not only cleansed us, but cleanses us. Because we always have mercy we always have the peace that comes from the sure knowledge of His mercy.
Since God’s mercy to us is endless, then we know that He endlessly loves us, because His mercy finds its origin in His love. Knowing those two things, His peace also is always with us. God has called us, kept us and loved us so His mercy and His peace eternally remain with us.
God who knows all things truly has “…given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.” (2 Peter 1:3) Amen! Thank you Lord for your eternal and overabundant love, mercy and peace! Thank you Lord! Praise God!
Psalm 150:6 – Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
Micah 7:7 – But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
Micah 6:8 – He has shown You, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of You but to do justly, to love mercy, And to walk humbly with Your God.
Numbers 6:24-26 “The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26 the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.”