Showing posts with label 2 Peter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2 Peter. Show all posts
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Holy and godly lives
What can we take from today's reading? We should live holy and godly lives. Peter writes this in terms of how to react to the coming destruction of the world and the end of time, and we should always be mindful that this life isn't the end of the journey. It's only the beginning, the training ground. And since we don't know when our time is up, we should make every effort to live holy and godly lives at all times, so that we are ready.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
He's on time
Key verse
2 Peter 3:9 - The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
What can we take from that verse? If you're in a place where you've asked something of God, and he hasn't responded, maybe there's something else that he's working out in the background so that he can give you what you're asking for. In order to achieve your miracle, there may be a lot of other little actions that you aren't even thinking about that have to happen first. God has the perfect time in mind, and is looking out for your best interests, so just wait and trust.
2 Peter 3:9 - The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
What can we take from that verse? If you're in a place where you've asked something of God, and he hasn't responded, maybe there's something else that he's working out in the background so that he can give you what you're asking for. In order to achieve your miracle, there may be a lot of other little actions that you aren't even thinking about that have to happen first. God has the perfect time in mind, and is looking out for your best interests, so just wait and trust.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Warning against false teachers
2 Peter was written to warn against false teachers, and in today's reading (2:17-22) we see how dangerous this false teaching can be. They ensnare new Christians and end up making them worse off than they were before believing in Christ! We can learn a lesson from this: make sure we know what Jesus taught so that we can properly defend our faith. Reading the bible is one such way. Another is listening to the wisdom of trusted friends and advisors. Apologetics is a great way to stay in tune with what's true about God and Christian doctrine. There are a lot of books on this subject, so go to your local library and check them out!
Friday, November 5, 2010
A great reminder
Peter's exhortation to make our calling and election sure is a great reminder, and what a list to work on. It's so easy, though, to fall into a rut and forget about what Christ has done for us, forget about being 'cleansed from our past sins'. Again we see that our true faith in Christ should lead us to work on our character, increasing in goodness, kindness, self-control, godliness, love, and more!
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