READ IT ALOUD: For if these things be in you, and abound, they make ou that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins (2 Peter 1:8-9). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: The...
read moreREAD IT ALOUD: …and to brotherly kindness charity (2 Peter 1:7). READ IT AGAIN: …and to brotherly kindness charity. PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: Thinking about today’s devotion, I’m amazed at just how wonderful God’s word is. I did not realize until a few hours ago that the steps to fruitfulness are broken down into seven, which...
read moreTHE WORD: To godliness, brotherly kindness (2 Peter 1:7). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: “Brotherly” can be interpreted as “of the same nature as a brother” or “towards a brother.” The children of God are brothers and sisters under the same Blood regardless of their heritage or nationality. The Old Testament heavily focused on...
read moreREAD IT ALOUD: …to patience godliness (2 Peter 1:6c) PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: Someone defined godliness as “allowing the nature of the One true God to shine through us.” Someone else said, “what we admire, we imitate.” And someone else said, “Godliness is our spiritual beauty.” It begins with patience. When we...
read moreREAD IT ALOUD: And to temperance patience (2 Peter 1:6) PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: Temperance is not such a bad thing if it’s endured just over a short period. It’s relatively easy to be self-controlled if, say, the bus is late once a year. However, if you have to keep having self-control, it can get frustrating and you may begin ...
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