Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have.
Summary: Pondering the meaning of scripture can open the doors of our minds to better understanding God’s will for us.
Continue reading “2 Peter 1:12 — Pondering”
…and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Summary: Sometimes we make simple things complicated by focusing on the wrong thing. Paul explains the foundation for Peter’s seven step plan. The goal is to honor our Lord in this life and the next.
Continue reading “2 Peter 1:11 — Touchdown”
For if you do these things, you will never stumble…
Summary: Peter uses a common word for a common experience to remind us of the consequences of common (worldly) behavior.
Continue reading “2 Peter 1:10b — Flip Flops”
But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind…
Summary: The truth about God is not hard to find. He has given us an entire book about himself. Ignoring the truth is not only possible, it is our natural instinct.
Continue reading “2 Peter 1:9a — Don’t Blink”
…in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Summary: There is knowledge, and there is knowledge. The kind of knowledge Peter is talking about is precise and detailed.
Continue reading “2 Peter 1:8d — Zoom!”
…and unproductive…
Summary: Productivity is not really a biblical concept, but fruitfulness is. Peter is helping us understand the kind of person Jesus wants us to be.
Continue reading “2 Peter 1:8c — Growing Fruit”
… and to perseverance, godliness;
Summary: Cleanliness may be next to godliness, but the two words mean very different things.
Continue reading “2 Peter 1:6c — Godliness”
… and to self-control, perseverance …
Summary: Self-control is not just a one-time thing. Real self-control extends through time.
Continue reading “2 Peter 1:6b — Looking Back”
… and to knowledge, self-control;
Summary: Without knowledge, we have no reason to use self-control. Without faith, we cannot know what knowledge to believe and use.
Continue reading “2 Peter 1:6a — Self-Control”
… and to goodness, knowledge …
Summary: Human knowledge is every bit as reliable as humans. Goodness is a reflection of God’s love for us. There is a reason that Peter adds goodness to our faith before knowledge.
Continue reading “2 Peter 1:5d — What is Knowledge?”