“For by these He has granted to us His Precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the Divine Nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.” 2 Peter 1:4 (NASB)
Take notice of “by these” in the first six words in today's verse. The “these” are what he wrote in the previous verse, “everything pertaining to life and godliness...” Peter asserts that as Christians we are fully equipped to live a life pleasing to God for we have been given all we need to overcome any obstacle we face, and that we can persevere under trial. God is sufficient. These are the promises God has given to us, promises we find in other scriptures, and promises we can trust. By trusting in God's promises we are allowing Him to make us more and more like Him – we become participants in the divine nature which He is developing in our lives. Each of us who believe in Jesus and have received Him as our Lord and Savior are being conformed to Him. This is a wonderful truth and promise that one day, when we are in heaven, corruption of this world will no longer be a factor and we will experience the completion of that process conforming us to His nature. It will all be to the glory of our Almighty God.
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