SHARING DIVINE NATURE
2 Peter 1:3-4
By his divine power, God as given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.
4) And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruptions caused by human desires.
Two words resonated with me in this passage: divine nature. What exactly is divine nature? In the Bible, it refers to the core essence, character, and eternal power that define God and distinguish Him from His creation. Paul elaborates on this in Romans 1:20, stating that God’s invisible qualities, including His eternal power and divine nature, are evident through the creation He has made. Creation serves as a direct testament to His existence and grandeur. As mentioned earlier in 2 Peter 1:4, believers are bestowed with great promises, enabling them to become “partakers of the divine nature” and ultimately escape the corruption of the world.
Diving into nature reveals the eternal, unchanging qualities of God: holiness and purity, omnipotence and eternity, love and righteousness. While we can never become God, we can strive to become more like Him. By embracing the Holy Spirit, we accept God and His teachings. This involves removing sin from our lives and replacing it with love, patience, and kindness in our daily routines.
2 Peter 1:5-8
5)In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, 6)and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, 7)and godliness with brotherly affections and brotherly affection with love for everyone. 8)The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
So, kindness. William Wordsworth famously wrote that the best part of a good life consists of “little nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love”. Small everyday actions rather than grand deeds; done purely for love instead of seeking praise or reward. These tiny moments can heal the spirit and connect us to one another.
In our fast-paced and ever-changing world, we often overlook those around us. My perspective on this has shifted significantly over the past few months. I always believed I was considerate to others, but when I was in a wheelchair for months, I witnessed acts of kindness from a new perspective. Strangers would hand me things I couldn’t reach, hold doors open for me, carry my cafeteria tray to a table, and even the nurse who offered to push me to Steve’s room, even though it wasn’t in her department. These small acts of kindness grew into bigger ones, like grocery runs, meals, cleaning my house, and taking care of my yard. All because the people around me embody the teachings of godliness, brotherly affections, and love.
When was the last time you did something for someone else, not because you had to or needed to, but simply because you wanted to?
1 Peter 3:8
Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.
By his divine power, God as given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.
4) And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruptions caused by human desires.
Two words resonated with me in this passage: divine nature. What exactly is divine nature? In the Bible, it refers to the core essence, character, and eternal power that define God and distinguish Him from His creation. Paul elaborates on this in Romans 1:20, stating that God’s invisible qualities, including His eternal power and divine nature, are evident through the creation He has made. Creation serves as a direct testament to His existence and grandeur. As mentioned earlier in 2 Peter 1:4, believers are bestowed with great promises, enabling them to become “partakers of the divine nature” and ultimately escape the corruption of the world.
Diving into nature reveals the eternal, unchanging qualities of God: holiness and purity, omnipotence and eternity, love and righteousness. While we can never become God, we can strive to become more like Him. By embracing the Holy Spirit, we accept God and His teachings. This involves removing sin from our lives and replacing it with love, patience, and kindness in our daily routines.
2 Peter 1:5-8
5)In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, 6)and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, 7)and godliness with brotherly affections and brotherly affection with love for everyone. 8)The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
So, kindness. William Wordsworth famously wrote that the best part of a good life consists of “little nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love”. Small everyday actions rather than grand deeds; done purely for love instead of seeking praise or reward. These tiny moments can heal the spirit and connect us to one another.
In our fast-paced and ever-changing world, we often overlook those around us. My perspective on this has shifted significantly over the past few months. I always believed I was considerate to others, but when I was in a wheelchair for months, I witnessed acts of kindness from a new perspective. Strangers would hand me things I couldn’t reach, hold doors open for me, carry my cafeteria tray to a table, and even the nurse who offered to push me to Steve’s room, even though it wasn’t in her department. These small acts of kindness grew into bigger ones, like grocery runs, meals, cleaning my house, and taking care of my yard. All because the people around me embody the teachings of godliness, brotherly affections, and love.
When was the last time you did something for someone else, not because you had to or needed to, but simply because you wanted to?
1 Peter 3:8
Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.
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