Proclamation:
“His divine power has given us everything we need for a
godly life through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and
goodness. Through these He has given us
His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate
in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil
desires.” 2 Peter 1:3-4 (NIV)
Explanation:
These words were written by the apostle Peter, under the
influence of The Holy Spirit of God, to the believers who scattered after the
crucifixion of Christ. (1 Peter 1:1-2)
After his opening greeting, Peter began his second letter to them by
confirming their calling and selection by The Lord God. He told them that God had given them all that
they need to live right. He also told
them that God had given them promises of things to come. He urged them to make every effort to live a
Christ-like life which would keep them from being ineffective and unproductive
in their efforts. (2 Peter 1:5-8) Then
he went on to remind them of the prophecies of the Holy Scriptures. Peter wrote these words of encouragement to
them because he knew that his earthly time was near the end. (2 Peter 1:13-15)
Application:
If we have The Lord God in our hearts and in our lives, then
we have all that we need. We just need
to have the courage and the conviction to do the right thing. Unfortunately at times we simply choose to do
the wrong thing or choose not to do the right thing. We need to pray for God’s help and strength
to do that which is right. We need to
exercise our faith and to increase our knowledge of His Holy Word. We were all put on earth for a purpose, so
let us pursue that purpose with gusto. We
have the promises of God to look forward to.
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