LEARNING DAILY

 

2 Peter 1:3, as His divine power has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of Him called us by glory and virtue,

 

There are Christians walking the narrow way that struggle with sin and are spiritually weak. Jesus said the walk on the narrow way would be a difficult one. It is difficult because the world, Satan, lust of the flesh, and the pride of life continually tempt those on the narrow way. Have they not been equipped by God? Are they missing something? Peter answers these question that they are not missing anything! All Believers have been equipped spiritually to walk the narrow way God has for us to walk into eternity in His kingdom. The choice is to use the tools God has given us; it just requires effort on the part of every Believer and the choice needs to be made many times each day.

 

There is no additional technique or course to be completed in God’s Word to perfect our salvation. The words of Jesus are enough to save the lost and guide/protect us as we walk on the narrow way. There is absolutely nothing we can do to make ourselves more saved than we are through Jesus Christ! God’s power through His son gives us everything we need to live and walk the narrow way of godliness and righteousness. To know the Father through the Son is the only way to live as God demands we live. Jesus Christ is the standard for how all Believers are to live. He calls each of us “to deny ourselves, pick up our cross and to follow Him” (Matthew 16:24). It is a choice that each of us must make for ourselves.

 

What a privilege it has been to walk with Jesus Christ in this way! I have struggled often because wrong choices have been made far too many times. Too often I have tried to lean on my own understanding and do what I wanted, ignoring the still small voice of the Holy Spirit. Yet, He never gave up on me and those wrong choices do not dominate me anymore. Temptations still come my way but His divine power has given me the power to say no to those temptations as they come my way. God’s power through the study of and the belief in His Word has granted me “everything that pertains to life and godliness”. It is only by trusting in His promises in His Word that we become partakers of His power and live the way He desires.

 

I want to continue looking at the promises of God in coming pages of the blog.