The apostle Paul begins each of his letters with some variation of the greeting “grace and peace.” Many of us have read this many times that we haven’t considered why he might be doing this. Even theologians and biblical commentators often brush it off as not too important, saying it is his “greeting” which was similar to a common greeting of the day, then moving on.
“Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?...
That is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of...
This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden...
