Scriptural text:
"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: 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". 2Pe 1:3-4 KJV
Considerations for today:
There was a time that it was only God that could rightly be described as righteous. At that time, men were under the control of sin. Through one man sin came into the world and with it came the consequences of sin: corruption and ultimately death. Death passed upon all men, for all became partakers of the sin nature. Through the offense of one, death reigned and judgment came upon all men to condemnation. By one man's disobedience many were made sinners and sin reigned unto death. But thanks to the Lord, the story didn’t end there.
God in his wisdom, made promise that will guarantee a time when men will be reconciled back to Him. The promise includes one in which he said a time will come when he will write his laws on the tablet of man’s heart. He took it further when he said he will pour out His Spirit on all flesh. Have these promises being fulfilled? Oh yes! They have been. The Apostle Peter said this on the day of Pentecost after the outpouring of the Holy Spirit:
"But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; (17) And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: (18) And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy" Act 2:16-18 KJV
By these divine promises I now partake of the divine nature, and so I have become a carrier of the nature of the Lord. I now have the same nature as God has because I am born again. If God is righteous then I am, If God is holy then I am. As a matter of truth, that means I have the same quality of righteousness that God Has. I share in the nature of God. I am divine like my father is divine. About us, this was written: Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. Ps 82:6 (cf. John 10:34&35)
Meditation scripture: "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is".1Jn 3:2
Prayer: Thank you my Lord because now I share in your nature, as you are so am I in this world. I can do all things through your Spirit on my inside. I have your nature so I operate just like you operate. Nothing is impossible to me because nothing is impossible to you. Hallelujah.
Bible in 1 year: Matthew 17 - 20
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