Saturday June 11, 2011

Read 2 Peter 1:12-15;  Ephesians 2:8-10

It appears that Peter was not writing to babes in Christ.  They knew these truths and were firmly established in them. They were maturing Christians serious about their faith.  And yet Peter wants to remind them - note the key word - ALWAYS.

To understand why God uses the word ALWAYS, think about being in a cage fighting match with your worst enemy. During that fight you cannot take your eye or mind off the battle because the enemy will throw punches and kicks at you at every opportunity. As soon as you look away, you’ll get a fist full of knuckles. Satan is no different. As soon as we look away, as soon as we think we have an issue licked, as soon as we start patting ourselves on the back, satan will attack us. He will use anything or anyone to destroy our faith, to lead us off track and to sabotage our witness for Christ. Satan cannot hurt your salvation but he can stop or deter you from sharing with others and from doing the work that God has created in advance for you to do.

Peter takes another opportunity to remind his readers of the truths of the gospel, even thought they know them and are firmly established in them. The stronger you are in Christ, the more of a target you will be. You too need (as I do) constant reminders of these things.

Wouldn’t it be just absolutely awesome if we belonged to a church where believers reminded each other in these things and spurred each other onto Godly and wholesome thoughts at every opportunity. Wouldn’t it be fantastic if we all had a confidant with whom we could share our thoughts and feelings without feeling condemned and knowing that we won’t be betrayed! Wouldn’t it be wonderful to know that our brothers and sisters will keep us accountable in all areas, even our thought life!  We do have such a church! It only takes one person to make the difference. Who is that person? YOU.

Prayer:-

V Pray that with the recent natural disasters that have happened around the world that people will look to God to help them through their pain and lose.

V Pray that we will all be more aware of how fragile life is and how important it is to turn to God, not only in times of need but in times of joy.