Peter keeps building and building.
Verse 3: we are begotten to a living hope....a sure inheritance, incorruptible.
Because of this, we can rejoice through the trials of life, knowing that our faith is grounded on the sure foundation of Jesus Christ. We don't see Him now, but we believe. The prophets, and even angels long(ed) to know what we know now, but it wasn't given to them. Yet, they believed also.
Verse 13: Because of the hope that we have, and the sure inheritance, we need to get serious about our attitudes. We are to :
1) rest our hope on Him...not conforming to the world but...
2)be holy for He is holy (and we are joined to Him)
3) conduct ourselves in 'fear'.....understanding the gravity of the transaction made on our behalf.
4) love one another fervently with a pure heart, as we only can do because we are joined to Him. We, in and of ourselves are weak, but He is strong. We are finite, our lives are fleeting and momentary, but He is infinite.
Chapter 2:1 Because of the things above, now, do these things........As we can only do through Him....
No malice (slow, burning anger), deceit, hypocrisy (pretending and acting), envy, evil speaking.
Desire or crave, the Word of God. It is the source of our growth as Christians.
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I have no adequate words to thank Him enough.
He is teaching me many things, through His Word, which He has taught me over the last several years to crave.
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