I love the opening chapter of Peter’s Second Letter. It was written to those “who have obtained a faith of equal privilege with ours [the apostles], through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ.” [vs 1 HCSB]
That’s me! That’s you! Those original disciples of Christ Jesus passed to us “a faith of equal privilege.” What a marvelous thought.
Then Peter immediately turns to writing about growing in the knowledge of that faith in God and Jesus our LORD. What he says in verses 3 through 8 captivates my thinking and thrills my soul. I know I’ve written about these things before, but as I sit reading these verses today, here I go again.
“His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.” [2 Peter 1:3 HCSB]
Read verse three again. “His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness ….”
EVERYTHING! We lack nothing.
What if you were given a storehouse that had everything you would ever need for the rest of your life? In that storehouse were food, clothing, every essential. There were vouchers for homes, cars, and careers. You could find shelves labeled “Love, Relationships, Hugs, and Friendship,” and others labeled “Kindness, Compassion, Comfort, Peace, Joy.” Everything was yours, and you never had to pay even a penny.
That, beloved, is what we have – everything required for life and godliness – at our fingertips because we share a faith of equal privilege in Christ Jesus our LORD and Savior. Glory!
