What are the rocks in your life? Maybe God calls us to work at removing obstacles in life like rocks in a garden and he wants us to do it ourselves; maybe He wants us to fight against things that are buried in our hearts and past, which prevent growth and life from springing up.
Peter is using a Lamp as a metaphor for God's words which are in fact prophetic and illuminate our way, until Christ returns, at which time the substance, being Christ himself will replace every lamp, light and luminary in this dark world, for he himself is the light of the world from the beginning of time.
I like to start here in the beginning the place where we always forget to start. And I like to see God as the One who made all the beauty around me. And just sit there for a while.
This could be on a poster for a works based salvation, but it is not the entire truth. It may be in the back pocket of every serious Catholic and those who believe they can earn their way into God's kingdom, and who can argue? It's here in black and white, Peter is very clear...If you practice these qualities you will never fall and there will be provided for you a way into heaven." So why do some Christians believe that we are saved by faith and not by works?
Peter implores those who have faith to, "Supplement your faith with virtue, knowledge, self control, steadfastness, godliness and brotherly affection and love." What exactly is he saying? One thing we know for certain is that these seven qualities are within our power and control, and we know this must be true because Peter says, "for this very reason make every effort.
The divine nature is eternal and immune to corruption and sin. God has promised this to those who trust in him, belong to him, those who are chosen and elect and set apart for him. How do we get from here to there? Peter says, through the knowledge of God.
1 peter 5:6-12 Peter ends his letter by telling us how we are to relate to God and the devil. Before God we humble ourselves, before the devil we resist. "Humble thyself therefore under the hand of God so that he may exalt you at the proper time.” one way we can humble ourselves before … Continue reading The end of the letter
My natural instinct is to ask God to take away suffering, ease it, remove it. Why would God want to see his children suffer? Why would he not deliver us at all costs? But here peter suggests we are expected to live with it and keep doing good and that for some that is the exact road God has planned and purposed for them.
His ability to execute his mind to the masses of people is astounding, his writing and thinking skills unmatched for his time, vocation and experience.
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