“but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 3:18a
As Peter brings this 2nd Letter to a close, he warns his readers in the previous verse to “be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness”. As I’ve said before, the final thoughts a writer has are often his most important, and this certainly characterizes that. Scholars believe Peter’s execution would be the following year. And so Peter follows his warning with Today’s Verse. Here are some of my thoughts from this morning:
1st, this is an Imperative, a Command; it is not optional for anyone that would call themself a Christian! 2nd, we are to grow “in grace”, in the manner and characteristics of Christ; as Paul tells us, putting off the Old Man and putting on the New! 3rd, we are to grow “in knowledge”, and of course that comes from the Word of God; A daily and consistent Diet of Bible, where we learn more and more of Christ. Does this resonate with you? Is it true of you? It must not only be present in heart, but also carried out in how we live! May God make it so!!!