Monday, March 30, 2009

RELATIONSHIP


REFERENCE
2 Peter 1:3,4 [ESV] 3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, 4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.
2 Peter 1:3,4 [MESSAGE] Everything that goes into a life of pleasing God has been miraculously given to us by getting to know, personally and intimately, the One who invited us to God. The best invitation we ever received! 4 We were also given absolutely terrific promises to pass on to you—your tickets to participation in the life of God after you turned your back on a world corrupted by lust.

EXPLORATION
Someone smarter than me can unpack these verses much better than I can.
I've been stuck trying to figure out a list of "all things that pertain to life and godliness,"
or a list of "precious and very great promises"
BOTTOM LINE - it appears that there are more resources than we can imagine.
So how do we access them?
"by getting to know, personally and intimately, the One who invited us to God"

APPLICATION
Get to know Him!
Get to know Him more!

PRAYER
Father,
In the name of Jesus, your Son, my Savior, and by the power of the Holy Spirit
Draw me close
Reveal yourself to me
Reveal yourself through me
AMEN

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