Diligent
August 4, 2023
“Diligent”
Blessings folk!
2 Peter 1 has a lot of “for” and “therefore”.
An argument is being presented and developed.
Peter continues…
2 Pe 1:10-11
Therefore, brothers,
be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election,
for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.
For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
ESV
Therefore…”in light of” what has previously been said.
Therefore, we are to be all the more diligent.
Diligent to confirm our calling.
Diligent to confirm our election.
Not diligent to attain the calling and election.
Diligent in the living out of calling and election.
How?
Practicing the qualities that were previously listed. (See early verses/blogs)
If we practice them, we will never fail.
Selah!
Think on that!
Not a performance of perfection.
Rather a pattern and practice of life that continues to grow in righteousness and holiness.
In this way…by being diligent to practice these qualities…there will be provided an entrance into the eternal Kingdom.
A richly provided entrance.
Into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Do you see?
Do you realize who we are in Him?
Do you see the provision?
Are you being diligent?
Press on in diligence!