May 18, 2021 – 2 Peter 1:2-4

May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 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. 2 Peter 1:2-4.

Our Lord God gave us an opportunity for redemption through Jesus Christ. He teaches us how to live so we reflect the goodness and compassionate kindness way of life  There are two realms we live in.  We are born into the physical realm and then we can choose to be born again into the spiritual realm.  

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.  It is when we see God’s Way through lessons from the creation, we begin to grow in the spiritual real with faith, self-control, and steadfast love.

O LORD, teach me to reflect the steadfast love of Jesus Christ. Help me to live in the physical realm and abide in the spiritual realm marked by love. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

For you are great and do wondrous things; You alone are God. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your Name.  Psalm 86:10-11.

I am the Lord, and there is no other, besides me there is no God. Isaiah 45:5a.

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. 2 Peter 1:5-7.