2 Peter 1:8-11
I made some observations about verses 8 and 9 yesterday, but I wanted some of verse 10’s wherefore context here.
- For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
- Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
- For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Peter repeats several already-familiar themes in verses 10 and 11: diligence, these things, furnishing, and abundance. (If you haven’t read my previous three entries, you might want to start with the first one: Effects of Knowing Jesus.)
To avoid the idle worthlessness and blind forgetfulness that come from not abounding in “these things” (2 Peter 1:8,9), I must prioritize securing my vocation and election. I must also remember, though, that both of them are the work and gift of Jesus, who dwells in me.
2 Peter 1:5-7
virtue
knowledge
self dominion
endurance
piety
brotherly affection
charity
If I do “these things,” I will never fall! Vigorous stability and victorious strength come from faithfulness in “these things.” So let me treasure them, pursue them, and nurture them. Thus would Christ Continue reading
