SCRIPTURE

Studied: 2 Peter 1

OBSERVATION

2 Peter 1:10-11 ~ My friends, you must do all you can to show that God has really chosen and selected you. If you keep on doing this, you won’t stumble and fall. Then our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will give you a glorious welcome into his kingdom that will last forever.

APPLICATION

Growing up I remember always thinking about and always acting in a way that would make my parents proud of me. Because of that I believe that I stayed away from a lot of dangers that they had warned me about and stayed focused on the good and proven things that they had led me towards. I believe that this is similar to what is being taught here by James. I am convinced that God has called me to be His son and follow Him, so I should always act that way. In living the life (walking the walk and talking the talk), I will build strength and character in Jesus Christ and therefore will not be as apt to stumble or fall. When I live like this every day and show my sincerest effort to be like Jesus in every way, then there will be a glorious welcome into heaven that will last forever!! Praise be to God, the light at the end of the rainbow will be so bright with the face of my Master, that I will go on throughout eternity praising and worshipping Him! What a glorious day that will be!!

PRAYER

Father I pray for endurance, because I know that in living the type of life talked about here, Satan will be on a rampage trying to trip me up. Praise God though, because I know that He that is in me is greater than any other and He will see me through to the day I will be called out to live with You in glory. This temporal world will bring challenges every day, please help me to keep my mind and determination fixed on You with the ultimate goal of seeing You face to face and living forever at Your feet without the temptations and sin of this old world.