February 20, 2007

All Diligence

2 Peter 1:5-11

But also for this very reason, giving all diligence,

add to your faith
virtue
to virtue,
knowledge

to knowledge,
self-control

to self-control,
perseverence

to perseverence,
godliness

to godliness,
brotherly kindness

and to brotherly kindness,
love.

For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For he who lacks these things is

shortsighted, even to blindness,
and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

Therefore,

brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble;

for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

That took on a whole new meaning for me as I read it written like that. thanks - I needed to hear that!

Jacinda Vandenberg said...

amen Amy! I love the way you highlighted the key elements, Carol-lee! That was a very inspiring/convicting read!