2 Peter 1:3–4 (ESV) — 3 His divine power has granted to us all things that
pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to
his own glory and excellence, 4 by which he has granted to us
his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become
partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in
the world because of sinful desire.
NOTE: Observations
from this passage suggest Peter is reminding us of our resources, our purpose,
our tools, and our goals. Considering that this is his second letter, he may be
responding to the persecution that he said we would experience. Peter's focus
is still on the eternal and not physical, as evidenced by phrases such as the
"partakers of the divine nature" and "escaped the corruption in
the world." Much like the first book, where the word was our spiritual
food, here we are "granted … his precious and very great promises."
The word of God is our key to becoming partakers of the divine nature while we
live on earth. The word needs to be our lifeline. The word needs to be our
focus. This world will tear us down if we do not find an anchor in God's word.
As believers, we absolutely need to be in the word of God on a daily basis --
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE. The word of God is an absolute necessity to escaping the
corruption of this world.
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