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2 Peter Chapter 2

Sep16

Good morning y’all. We looking at 2 Peter chapter 2 today. This chapter focuses on false prophets and the future that awaits them. Also gives hope for those who are living godly in the midst of all these evil that God is able to rescue them.

Holyspirit we thank you in advance for the truth you will reveal to us in the word today. We ask you open our eyes to see, our ears to hear and our hearts to perceive today. Amen.

Here we go 🙂

S – Scriptures that stood out for me
2 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭9 NLT – So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment.
2 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭15‬ NLT – They have wandered off the right road and followed the footsteps of Balaam son of Beor, who loved to earn money by doing wrong.
‭2 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭19‬ NLT – They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves of sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you.

O- Observations
O1) There will always be false prophets to lead people astray hence why we need to be matured in our knowledge of God so we don’t fall into their traps.
O2) Even though there is so much evil and ungodliness around us, God says he knows how to rescue his own. So let’s be encouraged today and trust God.
O3) There is a day of reckoning for teachers of evil and those that blaspheme God
O4) God doesn’t condone sin. He gives loads of opportunities for people to repent and those that choose not to repent meet with their punishment. He would rather offer forgiveness than punishment. The choice is ours to make.
O5) When we wander off the path of God, we become susceptible to evil….the false prophets wandered off the right road…. Remember, Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. We won’t wander off if we stay connected to the Way – Jesus.
O6) We are slaves to whatever we are controlled by / addicted to.

A – Application
Today lets ask the Holyspirit to reveal to us areas in our lives where we have wandered off Gods path. Let’s make necessary amends to get back on the right path.

P – Prayer
Dear Lord we thank you for the gift of today. Thank you for what we have learned in your word. We ask for forgiveness for all the times we have wandered away from you. Today we ask your Holyspirit will reveal the areas where we have fallen short and help us get back on the right path. We thank you for the freedom we have in you and we pray we do not get ourselves entangled and enslaved with sin again as you have set us free from it. We love you Lord. May you always be the object of our affection. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Thanks for reading and I believe you have been blessed. Feel free to leave comments and share your thoughts on the chapter.

Update on my challenge yesterday –  I had the opportunity to indulge in gossiping and backbiting in the office but thank God I managed to not join the discussion. It took a loooooooot to not comment but Thank you Jesus :). It’s all about the small victories 🙂

Stay blessed and have a wonderful day.
Remember, you are a slave to whatever you are addicted to…what are you addicted to today?

2 Peter Chapter 1

Sep15

Good Morning y’all.  It’s Monday!!! And we are starting a new book…yaaay. We begin our journey into 2 Peter. Looking at Chapter 1 today.

Here we go 🙂

S – Scriptures that stood out for me

2 Peter 1:3 NIV : His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

2 Peter 1:19 MSG : We couldn’t be more sure of what we saw and heard— God’s glory, God’s voice. The prophetic Word was confirmed to us. You’ll do well to keep focusing on it. It’s the one light you have in a dark time as you wait for daybreak and the rising of the Morning Star in your hearts.

O – Observations

O1 – We have everything we need to live a godly life through God’s power that’s at work in us. All we need to do is first BELIEVE that we have all we need to run this race.  Secondly we need to get deeper and intimate with the one who called us to this new way of life – Jesus. Need to study God’s word,find the Instructions and be about doing them.There is no use hearing the word of God and not taking action. Gods word is living! Get tapping 🙂

O2 – God desires for us to mature in him and get to know him better. He doesn’t want  us to remain stagnant. Hence the admonition in v5-8.  We need to have the following attributes: faith, goodness, knowledge, self control,  endurance,  godliness, kindness and love. When we have those traits in us, we become more productive and effective for God.

O3 – Remaining stagnant in our walk with God is not an option

O4 – We must keep on paying attention and giving ourselves to the word. The word is God… so the more we study, the more of Him we are taking in and we will blossom and flourish as we do this.

05 – God’s word brings illumination where there is darkness…For any situation we are facing, there are scriptures in the bible to guide us, instruct us, comfort us and see us through the situation. The message version says God’s word is “the one light you have in a dark time as you wait for daybreak and the rising of the morning star in your hearts”.

A – Application

A1 – choose one or 2 of the attributes listed in v 5-8  and make a Conscious effort to practice it today. Be very pratical and set goals that are reasonable and dont give up even if you mess up. Keep trying 🙂

For me I will be  practicing self control by Gods grace. Diffucult times at work currently and a lot of gossiping and bad mouthing senior managers…but today im gonna exercise self control and restrain my tongue from joining the gossip or i walk away from the conversation immediately God helping me. (will let you know how i get on in my post tomorrow :). Pray for me i must pass this test 🙂 )

P – Prayer

Dear Lord thank you for today and for the opportunity to learn at your feet. Thank you for all the promises and blessings that is ours through Jesus. Thank you for we know we already have all we need to run this race. Give us grace to develop  and practice the traits you require of us. May your grace and peace be ours in full measure today and always. We love you Lord. All this we ask and believe we have received In Jesus Name.

Thanks for reading now it’s ur turn to SOAP 🙂

Reply to the thread to lets know what attribute you are practising today.  We can encourage each other 🙂

Stay blessed

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