Read 2 Peter 1:2-8
Have you ever thought that it is impossible to live a godly life?
The first time I read 2 Peter 1: 3, I couldn’t believe my eyes—it says God has given us everything we need to live a godly life.
It was good news to find out that God through Jesus has provided for all my needs; I can access peace for my troubled soul, grace for my struggles, and more. But I was also sad because I knew that I was still struggling.
There is so much that God has for humanity. Jesus’ suffering was not for some half-finished work of redemption. No, Jesus came to restore us fully to God. Jesus said that He came to give us life in all its fullness (John 10:10).
The journey of sanctification begins when we receive the gift of salvation by believing in Jesus and confessing Him as our Lord. Then Christ makes His home in our hearts as we trust in Him (Ephesians 3:17). God desires that we know Him more each day. All we need is here; God is within us now.
Daniel 11:32 says those who know their God will display strength and do exploits. We can know God by studying the Bible to learn His ways and obeying what He reveals to us in His word.
The more we know God, the more our lives bear fruit. God’s nature shines through us into this dark world. Like Peter mentions in 2 Peter 1:5-7, our lives reflect moral excellence, knowledge, self-control, patient endurance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love built on the foundation of our faith in Jesus Christ.
These virtues show in a life submitted to Christ. Galatians 5:22-23 tells us that the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives when we let Him lead us.
For Personal Reflection: Write down what Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection mean to you. In which areas of your life do you need to let the Holy Spirit lead you? Read Galatians 5:16-23. How will doing this bring peace to your life?
by Tolu Osemwegie
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