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2 Peter 2:10-13: Bold and Arrogant


Wednesday, October 7, 2020

GIMP_Arrogance_Grunge_II_by_Project_GimpBC[1]2 Peter 2:10-13

Bold and Arrogant

Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to revile glorious beings, whereas angels, despite their superior strength and power, do not bring a reviling judgment against them from the Lord. But these people, like irrational animals . . . revile things they do not understand, and in their destruction they will also be destroyed, suffering wrong as payment for wrongdoing.

As we hear so often in the Peter’s words: We reap what we sow. False teachers are always among us but Jesus is clear in his many parables that wheat is separated from chaff and sheep from goats. The marvelous quality about God’s love is that God is always willing to forgive us. The story of the Prodigal Son might also be named the story of the Forgiving Father and we are grateful for this parable of abundantly generous love.

Today, let us spend some time reflecting on who we follow and why. Let us decipher the words we take as true and why. What campaigns do we believe? What newscasts or papers do we follow? Which of our family, neighbors or friends do we believe over others and why? Do we pursue comfort or growth? Do we look for unity or create division? Do we question to learn or question to make a point? Are we bold and arrogant and irrational? Or are we humble and modest and rational? And why?

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Sarah Myers

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    Eliza

    False teachers cause division, genuine believers are united in their faith in the Savior Jesus Christ and are one in the Spirit, holding fast the Word of truth which is the Word of God, the Bible. God bless you:)
    http://holdingforthhisword.wordpress.com/2013/10/09/truth-and-love/

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    1. Sarah Myers Avatar
      Sarah Myers

      The wonder of God’s love is that we can err and God is always willing to forgive us. The father in the story of the Prodigal Son runs out to greet his errant child when he sees him approaching from afar; and this errant son returns more out of hunger and exhaustion than from conversion. It is when he returns to the Father’s loving arms that transformation begins to take place. I am forever grateful for this parable of abundantly generous love. It helps to make sense out of so much we read in scripture. Thanks for stopping by The Noontimes and for posting a comment. Christ’s peace to you.

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