2 Corinthians, Chapter 1, Verse 1-2
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of
God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God that is in Corinth, with all
the holy ones throughout Achaia: a 2 grace to you and peace from God our Father and
the Lord Jesus Christ.
Here Paul is joining the Greek “grace” to
the Jewish “Peace.”[1]
THE MEANING OF GRACE The word
'grace' (CHEN
in Hebrew, CHARIS in Greek), as it
is used in the scriptures, literally means' favour',
to bend or stoop in kindness to another as a superior to an inferior. It has
the idea of graciousness in manner or action. (Wikibooks)
Shalom (Hebrew: שָׁלוֹם shalom; also spelled as sholom, sholem,
sholoim, shulem) is a Hebrew
word meaning peace, harmony, wholeness, completeness, prosperity, welfare and tranquility
and can be used idiomatically to mean both
hello and goodbye. (Wikipedia)
Again Paul is writing to the Corinthian’s about
even in times of trouble God’s grace and peace will be there. John Maxwell
states that Paul is using the Law of Empowerment in his leadership.
The
Law of Empowerment: Our Comfort Allows Us to Comfort Others[2]
God promises to comfort us in our troubles
and then asks us to comfort others. I can imagine that is exactly what Mary did
with the apostles after Christ’s death on the cross. We are to pass on what God
gives to us. We are empowered to empower others. Leaders who empower are:
1. Accountable-They
help others keep their commitment to God.
2. Affirming-They
offer words of support and encouragement.
3. Objective when
they evaluate progress.
4. Advise and
offer direction and counsel.
5. Admonish
others when they stray by words of caution, rebuke or correction.
6. Generous and
give tangible resources to help their people reach goals.
7. Accepting in
that they provide unconditional love.
8. Teachers
helping others find places to apply and practice what they learn.
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