I am encouraged by a passage of scripture that I read while traveling last weekend. Sitting for 6 hours in the Denver airport gives you extra reading time (as well as a stiff neck). While there I read 2 Peter 1:3 “His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.” The phrase “has given us everything we need” jumped off the page at me. Of course when asked, I would know that God is Jehovah Jireh – my provider. But often I find myself living as if I were the only one I could count on to meet my needs. God was just nudging me a little to remind me that not only am I NOT the only one; but my best efforts are pitiful compared to what He desires and is able to give to me.
Plus, it's not like God is holding back. It doesn't say He WILL, it says He HAS given us everything we need. So why don't I see that all the time? Probably the same reason I don't "see" Jesus with me all the time. FOCUS. OK - there is plenty more for me to work on in this godly life I am trying to live. But my work is to focus on Him - He has given me everything I need for a godly life.
Then this week I came back to this verse just because I am a slow processor, much like my computer. I was further reminded of the reason God so graciously gives me “everything I need for a godly life.” I don’t deserve such blessing and I cannot earn it in any way. I have these things for no other reason than that I know him. Remember the T-shirts. “I’m with him -->”? It’s just like that; nothing more.
Now that I am reminded, I am left to ponder the question, what will it look like to live like that is true?
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I don't get the title, and I don't live like i get the rest of the post. maybe you could explain the title and i'll work on the rest.
It was just 2 Peters a one and a three. AKA 2 Peter 1:3 for no other reason than that is how my brain works sometimes.
As far as living like that - I'm no where near done living this. But I have another day, and as long as God gives them to me, to work on this focus.
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