By
His Divine Power,
God
Has Given Us Everything We Need
For
Living A Godly Life.
Scripture
2
Peter 1
3 By
his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a
godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the
one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and
excellence.
4 And
because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and
precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share
his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human
desires.
5 In view of
all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises.
Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence,
and moral excellence with knowledge,
6 and
knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance,
and patient endurance with godliness,7 and godliness with
brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.
Observation
When
you and I place our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and we ask Him to
come into our lives to save us, in that very moment, we are given
everything we need for living a godly life.
Of
course, living a godly life does not mean that we are going to do
everything right. It doesn't mean that we are perfect. Living a godly
life means that we are striving to put God first in our lives.
God
has provided thousands of promises to help us live godly lives. But
you and I must read them and respond to them. We must act on all of
the promises that He gives us in His Word.
And
that means we need to read His Word every day!
Trying
to live a godly life without reading the Bible everyday is like
driving a car that is out of gas … you might be behind the wheel
but you are not going anywhere!
Lets
not make excuses … lets dig into God's Word today!
Application
I
will hold on tightly to all of God's promises that He gives me in His
Word.
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, help me to live a godly life. Every time I start to go off
in the wrong direction I want You to guide me back and get me back on
track. I know that I am a sinner, but I also know that You have given
me everything that I need to live a godly life. So I know that I have
no excuse when I sin. Help me to confess my sins every time I commit
one. Don't let me let them pile up.
I
pray for those today who are facing serious illnesses. Help them not
to be afraid. Give them Your strength. May they sense Your presence
today. I pray for healing. Touch their bodies with Your healing
power.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Peter 1,2,3; John 1
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