2 Peter 1:5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
Faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and charity are eight qualities that Peter calls the great and precious promises. These eight qualities are a gift from God to enable you to be partakers of the divine […]
II Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.
There is always more to learn about God. The more time you take drawing closer to HIM, the more you will find out how much you do not know. […]
II Peter 1:5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to your virtue knowledge;
Faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and charity are eight qualities that Peter calls the great and precious promises. These eight qualities are a gift from God to enable you to be partakers of […]
II Peter 1:5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue;
Faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and charity are eight qualities that Peter calls the great and precious promises. These eight qualities are a gift from God to enable you to be partakers of the divine nature. However, these eight gifts are not passive in nature but require that you diligently apply them to your life.
For the last year, you have been studying the first of these eight precious promises, faith. It is your duty to God as HIS child to increase your faith to draw closer to HIM. However, faith is not the only precious promise that you are to obtain. All eight precious promises should be sought and obtained by you and applied to your life so that you might live a life pleasing unto God.
II Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ:
Faith is not something that you are automatically given. Faith is something that you must obtain. You must desire faith. You must value faith. Faith is a precious commodity that you must seek after.
A grandmother comes to her granddaughter and tells her that she has a gift for her. However, before the grandmother gave the gift, the grandmother determined that her granddaughter was mature enough to properly handle the gift. Grandmother was certain that her granddaughter would treasure the gift. Grandmother gave to her granddaughter the doll that she had when she grew up. This doll is very precious in the sight of the grandmother. When grandmother knew that her granddaughter would not only treasure the doll but would use it, grandmother had no problem giving to the one she loves something that would be used and treasured.
