My Calling
I haven't read 2 Peter 1:2-11 in a while, but I should read it every day. Why? Because it talks about something out that I struggle with. When I read this passage again today, the truth contained in it hit me like a ton of bricks.
I often times think about my calling in different terms other than things like adding goodness to my faith and being self-controlled and showing brotherly kindness, but these things are so important in the life of a Christian.
Verse 10 and 11 list some cool benefits for following what's spelled out in this passage. There's a lot more to it though. I wonder just what kind of person I would be if I did my best to live the way it says in verses 5-8.
Read for yourself, enjoy and really meditate on this passage!
2 Peter 1:2-11:
2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
10 Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, 11 and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
In Christ,
Clint Herman
I often times think about my calling in different terms other than things like adding goodness to my faith and being self-controlled and showing brotherly kindness, but these things are so important in the life of a Christian.
Verse 10 and 11 list some cool benefits for following what's spelled out in this passage. There's a lot more to it though. I wonder just what kind of person I would be if I did my best to live the way it says in verses 5-8.
Read for yourself, enjoy and really meditate on this passage!
2 Peter 1:2-11:
2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
10 Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, 11 and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
In Christ,
Clint Herman
posted by Clint Herman @ 10:52 PM
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