EVERYTHING

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. (1 Peter 1:3-4)

Everything God has given us can and should be used for godliness and to grow us closer to godliness. How do we become godlier and do godly acts by using everything God has given us? We do it through knowing God who called us to be His children. God calls us by His glory and excellence.

Through these things, which can be tangible or intangible, like spiritual growth, mental understanding, and heart renewing, we have God’s precious and magnificent promises. We can see and experience God’s promises through His gifts of “everything” when we recognize that everything we have comes from Him. When we recognize this, we realize we are “partakers of the divine nature.”

Recognizing God’s hand in our receipt of what we have and are should lead us to gaze upon God, worship Him, and thank Him. Then it’ll cause us to grow into being more like Christ and using everything God has given us for His purposes so others will know about God and to give glory to God.

We can be partakers of God’s divine good gifts in everything He has and is giving us. We can escape the corruption of the world caused by evil desires because we are divine partakers of God’s gifts—everything—when we believe in Jesus and He saves us.

Be a partaker of God’s promises. Believe in Jesus and be saved.

Hope Beyond Reason

 

 

“For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.”

-Romans 15:4 NASB

 

This instruction came from the written teaching of God through His appointed men and women that are included in the Bible. This instruction was and should still be the teaching of Christian doctrine that extends to lifestyle application. 

 

Applying what God says in the Bible as learned from Him through the reading and studying of the Bible and listening to sound teaching and preaching on it keeps a Christian steady in his or her loyalty to faith and godliness, even when going through the biggest trials of life. Applying Christian doctrine from the Bible provides comfort and encouragement because of God calling and speaking peace to the believers through His Spirit dwelling in them. This steadfastness of faith and encouragement, both gifts given by the Spirit, provide hope during trials and reminds us of our ultimate and unchanging hope of being children of God through salvation. 

 

This hope goes beyond human understanding and surpasses any trial or tribulation of the believer. It is greater than the laws of nature and beyond human rationale. It is holding on to what is sure. 

 

When a large hole is in the hull of a ship and hope sways to despair, believers can continue to hold onto God at that moment and for the future. They can receive encouragement and perseverance so they don’t lose hope. Even when our lives seem to have a gaping hole and is foundering, we have hope that God has a plan for that moment, a plan of imminent and ultimate rescue because we are His children. God still carries us in His hands. He never leaves or forsakes us. So have hope. Have faith. God is with you; His Spirit dwells in you. Trust Him.