21 So that you also may know how I am and what I am doing, Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord will tell you everything. 22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage your hearts. 23 Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible.
I love these final greetings because they give us insight into what is going on behind the scenes. Even though Paul has many enemies, he also has many friends and brothers in ministry that help him and encourage him along the way. It’s important for us to be a band of brothers, as it were, as we seek to live for Christ day by day.
In these final verses we find that Tychicus is a faithful friend who will transmit Paul’s greetings to the Ephesians and will let them know how Paul is doing. To what end? For the purpose that they be encouraged.
And then as he usually does, Paul emphasizes the peace, love, and grace of God that come from both the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
It’s good for us to remember that if we are in Christ, we have peace with God. God loves us and continually extends His peace and grace toward us day after day after day.
Amen!
Exported from Logos Bible Software, 11:35 AM January 9, 2023.
And you write these blogs, to what end?
That we all might be encouraged.
We are. Thank you, Roger.
I met you yesterday at Ponce Inlet with my wife Vickie. I am using the Ephesians 6:21-24 for our Saturday Mens Breakfast devotional. Thank you Roger! This truly is a God Thing!
Thanks Rob. I don’t check comments much on my website, but I appreciate your connecting with me both at the Inlet and over the Internet. I hope your Mens devotional went well. I don’t know if you’ve checked over things on this site, but there is a men’s manual here called Building Godly Manhood. You’re free to use the material in any way that would be helpful.