Posts with the tag “2-peter”

Daily Devotional from 2 Peter 3--Verses 8-12But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 11…what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holine...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Peter 1—Verses 4-7…he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature...make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, an...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Peter 3--Verse 9The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient towards you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.God doesn’t want anybody to perish. So, the Lord waits, and he waits, and he waits. He is certainly the most patient being to have ever existed. He wants people’s salvation more than anything...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Peter 2—Verse 19They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved.Sin is attractive. It’s easy to get sucked into things if we don’t have a strong community to hold us accountable. The world makes it seem easier to just give into our fleshly desires, but we’ve all seen the destruction that sin br...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Peter 1—Verses 19-21And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men...  Read More

2 Peter 3:9The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient towards you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. God doesn’t want anybody to be perish. So, the Lord waits, and he waits, and he waits. He is certainly the most patient being to have ever existed. He wants this more than anybody. He wants it so bad he can taste it. Ye...  Read More

2 Peter 2:9The Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials. When you’re in a pinch the Lord knows what to do and when you’re surrounded by mayhem he knows where you’re at. Thank God for search and rescue missions, and things like amber alerts, but sometimes the attempts can be futile, and end in failure. The Lord, however, never loses a victim. He has a one hundred percent recovery rate. If you...  Read More

2 Peter 1:20No prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation. The Word of God is not private property, rather it’s public domain. We can’t hang a ‘no trespassing’ sign on any interpretation of Scripture. All interpretation belongs to one and all. So, beware of anyone who comes to you saying, “I’ve cracked the code. I’ve got the secret sauce.” No one has a corner on the market. We a...  Read More