Dear Amy,

What’s in a greeting?

To Amy, who is loved by God and called to be one of the saints (Rom 1:7).

To Amy, sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy (1 Cor 1:2).

To Amy, one of the faithful in Christ Jesus (Eph 1:1).

To Amy, one of the saints in Christ Jesus (Phil 1:1).

To Amy, a faithful sister in Christ (Col 1:2).

To Amy in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (1 Thes 1:1).

To Amy my true daughter in the faith (1 Tim 1:2).

To Amy, my dear daughter (2 Tim 1:2).

To Amy our dear friend and fellow worker (Philemon 1:1).

To Amy, a stranger in the world, one of God’s elect scattered throughout the provinces of Papua New Guinea, chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood (1 Peter 1:1-2).

To Amy, who through the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ has received a faith as precious as ours (2 Peter 1:1).

To Amy, who has been called, who is loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ (Jude v1).

Quite a lot, it seems!

Receive the truth and love in these greetings, Amy! 🙏