11/07/25 AWESOME TRUTH IN ONE VERSE

11/07/25 AWESOME TRUTH IN ONE VERSE

One of the most awesome verses in the Bible:
2 Peter 1:3
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

This is not a promise of the things that pamper the flesh or exalt our earthly position. This is in reference to success in serving God faithfully, as the context makes clear.

There is no excuse for some specific failures in life, since God has enriched and endued and endowed and enable believers with every good and perfect gift, and God has made it possible to be more than a conqueror, and to always cause us to triumph in Christ, and to have victory over the world, and to walk in the light, and to keep His commandments and do that which is pleasing in His sight.

Though the "gospel of health and wealth" is a carnal interpretation of the provision of God's delivering grace and abiding presence, there is a sense in which God does bless us in being good stewards of His blessings, whether financial, material, positional, relational or physical. Some failures in these various categories, indicate failure in faith and in obedience to God.

Sometimes people have not because they ask not, or they have not because they asked for the purpose of heaping the benefits upon themselves. God is not a miracle monger or a well-fare agent.

God's provision comes with the responsibility to actively receive and care for our blessings. We may view God's provision as a gift to be used for self-gratification, but we are actually enriched in order to live in such a way that others may see our good works and glorify our Father Who is in heaven and to be a blessing to other people. God equips and gives the resources to us to serve and please Him. At salvation we are created in righteousness and true holiness in order to do His good will. We are not our own, we are bought with the precious blood of Jesus. His plan and will for us is to live in such a way that we will bring Him praise and glory.

Don't waste your time, energy, abilities, finances, privileges, opportunities by ignoring it, neglecting it or by using your blessings to please yourself rather than God. God is the Giver of every good and perfect gift and He demands accountability, even for our breath, our thoughts our words and our deeds. Avoid the appearance of evil. Redeem the time. Do all things unto the Lord.

This is not about working your way to heaven; this is about living a life that demonstrates the redemptive power of God to save people from sin and it identifies the chosen of God as those who have departed from iniquity. This is about making your calling and election certain, by manifesting the fruit of the Spirit and doing the good works you were created to do.

This is meant to be a call to enlightenment, awareness, repentance, faith, commitment, total surrender, faith and action.

It is not enough to "see our problems", we must also see God's answer and see how He wants to use us in accomplishing His will. You should either leave this post with a continuing holy determination to continue in the way of God, regardless of the enemy's attacks, or you should finally decide that you are not going another step, outside of the grace and calling of God. Be determined to bring every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.