From our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan (go to the website at the left) for today: 2 Peter 1:3-4:
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. KJV
Notice that the power spoken of in verse 3 is given through the "knowledge of Him"! THAT is what Paul meant when he said this in Philippians 3:10:
10 [For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly], and that I may in that same way come to know the power outflowing from His resurrection [which it exerts over believers], AMP
God's Word is TRUTH (John 17:17) and the knowledge of that Word brings POWER! What is this power for? To obtain and walk in "all things that pertain to life and godliness" so that, as "partakers of His divine nature" we may represent HIM well on this earth! Remember, YOU are the only Jesus that some people will ever see! Show HIM off in YOUR life! People are waiting and wanting to see HIM! AMEN! Here is 2 Peter 1:3-4 from the Amplified Bible, to encourage you even more!:
3 For His divine power has bestowed upon us all things that [are requisite and suited] to life and godliness, through the [full, personal] knowledge of Him Who called us by and to His own glory and excellence (virtue). 4 By means of these He has bestowed on us His precious and exceedingly great promises, so that through them you may escape [by flight] from the moral decay (rottenness and corruption) that is in the world because of covetousness (lust and greed), and become sharers (partakers) of the divine nature. AMP
AMEN! Now, to encourage you further, here is Hillsong Live with "To Be Like You":
Shalom in Him!
