2 Peter 1:5-8: Oblivion
Monday, October 9, 2023
The Apostle Peter gives us advice we will want to explore when the path we cautiously tread leads us into oblivion.
So don’t lose a minute in building on what you’ve been given . . . we need to hear these words when we struggle to get through difficult days and endless nights.
Complementing your basic faith with good character . . . We need these verses when we have tried every suggestion, followed every lead, responded to every piece of advice.
Peter gives us specifics we may be looking past, increasing the chances that we discover The Word obscured by our state of oblivion.
Spiritual understanding . . . when we cannot comprehend our lives or the world around us, we lean back on the broad shoulders of Christ.
Alert discipline . . . when we seem to give in to every lure the world throws at us, we rely on the vigilance of the Spirit.
Passionate patience . . . when we have run out of steam and exhaust our resources, we trust the heart of Jesus.
Reverent wonder . . . when we have forgotten that this world offers nothing that lasts, we turn to the One who creates us.
Warm friendliness . . . when the world feels like a cold and lonely place, we turn to our brother Jesus.
And generous love . . . when we are disappointed or betrayed by those closest to us, we call on the Holy Spirit.
Each dimension fitting into and developing the others . . . when we allow Christ to pull the flying pieces of our days and the darkness of our nights into place, the fog rises and our way is suddenly clear.
With these qualities active and growing in your lives, no grass will grow under your feet, no day will pass without its reward as you mature in your experience of our Master Jesus. Without these qualities you can’t see what’s right before you, oblivious that your old sinful life has been wiped off the books. (THE MESSAGE)
When the chaos of bad news bends us down, Christ offers a way to rise. When the rumble of doubt threatens our carefully constructed peace, the Spirit offers a consoling heart that heals. When the realities of the world begin to pull us into oblivion, our loving God shows us the wisdom of discipline, patience, wonder, friendliness and love. Our generous God shows us the path that leads from nothingness to all.
When we spend time with other translations of these verses, the fog of oblivion fades as the light of Christ lights our path. Or enter the words 2 Peter into the blog search bar and explore more wisdom passed on to us by Peter.
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