Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
…[in the last days] scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
Summary: What is so bad about scoffing? Let’s look at what the word means and how people use scoffing.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:3b — King of the Mountain”
Above all, you must understand that in the last days …
Summary: How we divide up all of history depends on where we are standing when we do it.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:3a — The Line Between”
… and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
Summary: Loving each other as our Lord has commanded us is a risky proposition. We have to be willing to expose what is in our hearts and deal with what we find there.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:2b Pt VI — My Real Fear”
… and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
Summary: What happens when we get “bumped?” What sloshes out of our heart onto those around us? Today’s meditation looks at the importance of keeping our heart, soul, and mind focused on Jesus.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:2b Part V — The Bucket”
… and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
Summary: Today, we wrap up our discussion of the “command given by our Lord” with a look at our need to let go of what holds us back.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:2b Part IV — Boiled Frog”
… and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
Summary: The workings of a camera illustrate how our Lord’s command works in our daily life.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:2b Part III — The Jesus Filter”
… and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
Summary: Satan’s strategy often relies on the tactic of “divide and conquer.” When it comes to dividing up Jesus’ commands, we might be falling into Satan’s hands.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:2b Part II — Focal Point”
… and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
Summary: What does Peter mean by “the” command? How many commands are there? What is a command anyway?
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:2b Part I — Deep Waters”
I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets …
Summary: What do you think of when you recall the words of the holy prophets? If we turn to Jesus, he makes it easy for us.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:2a — The Deadly Pun”
Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you.
Summary: Letters are a unique and primary form of communication. This letter from Peter provides a valuable link to understanding our faith.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:1a — Note Worthy”