Weekly Text 2/7/2025

2 Peter‬ ‭1:3‭-‬4‬ ‭ESV‬‬

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, 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.

Even though sin's corruption surrounds us in this world, we are being transformed so that we "may become partakers of the divine nature."  Divine beings in a corrupt world.

It is the Triune God who acts upon us, but we are not just passive receptors.  No, we are to act upon that which we receive by faith. Side note: remember A.W. Tozer's definition of faith -"a continuous gaze of the heart at a Triune God." (The Pursuit of God).

Peter goes on to give us the building blocks of faith for us to use in verses 5-7.

*supplement your faith with virtue

*virtue with knowledge

*knowledge with self-control *self-control with steadfastness *steadfastness with godliness *godliness with brotherly affection

*brotherly affection with love 

Why?  "For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." (8)

And the reward for our diligence?  ‭‭"For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."

Divine beings in a corrupt world with a Divine Kingdom awaiting us!

Have a great week in the Lord!