‘These are the promises that
enable you to share his divine nature.’ 2 Peter 1:4
The story is told of a pastor
who was invited to dinner with one of the families in his congregation, so the
woman of the house decided to impress him. After dinner she wanted him to read
something inspiring to the family. She said to one of her children, ‘Please go
and get the Good Book, the book we love, the book we read every day.’ Guess
what happened? The child came back with a shopping catalogue! Seriously, just
as you cannot thrive physically without a daily intake of good nutrition, you
cannot thrive spiritually without a daily intake of God’s Word. Everything you
need for living a joyful and victorious Christian life is found in your Bible.
‘By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly
life.
We have received all of this by
coming to know him, the one who called us to himself…he has given us great and
precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine
nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires’ (vv. 3-4
NLT). What did Jesus use to overcome Satan’s temptations in the wilderness?
Intellect? Willpower? No, He used the Scriptures because He knew Satan has no
defence against them. Do you want to succeed in your career, in your home, in
your relationships, and everywhere else? ‘Study this Book of Instruction
continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey
everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do’
(Joshua 1:8 NLT).
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