Written by REVELATIONS FOR TODAY by Pastor Michael Obata
2 Peter 1:8 – New International Version (NIV)
8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The world is challenging, and Christ Jesus tells us of the signs of HIS return, which is the world getting more challenging (Matthew 24). Irrespective of the challenge, one thing is certain: if we follow the principles, laws, and commandments of GOD the fullness of GOD will be at work in us. The scriptures in 2 Peter 1:5-7 say, “But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.” These qualities are produced in a Christian when they build themselves up continuously with the WORD of GOD and fellowship with the HOLY SPIRIT (Jude 1:20, Acts 20:32).
2 Peter 1:2-3 – Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. Through these, He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. When a SPIRIT-filled Christian is imbued with the revelation knowledge of GOD – knowing GOD through personal experience of HIS WORD, having a full understanding of how it impacts your life and by faith putting HIS WORD to practice in your life – you will neither be ineffective nor unproductive in your relationship with Christ Jesus. Some Christians are overwhelmed with challenges and do not experience the glorious Christian life because they do not have full knowledge of GOD. They have heard of the power of GOD but have not experienced the Glory & power of GOD for themselves because they know not the scriptures nor the power of GOD.
Our Heavenly FATHER in Christ Jesus has made us partakers of HIS divine nature. It is the desire of our Heavenly FATHER for us to be the expression of HIS DIVINE NATURE. This means as children of GOD it is only NATURAL to function in the SUPERNATURAL. Our LORD Jesus says, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’? If he called them gods to whom the word of GOD came—and the Scripture cannot be broken— (John 10:34-35) “. When we add to our faith virtue, and to virtue, knowledge, and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love, we shall neither be barren nor unproductive as Christians.
Our continued fellowship with the SPIRIT of our FATHER and HIS WORD causes us to be successful and prosperous. Make every effort to study, meditate and practice the word of GOD. The word of GOD works – live it, always declare the WORD, and let your heart be filled with the WORD. Then you will exceed the limit of the sky as you become the expression of GOD’s DIVINE NATURE.
Scripture meditation
Proverbs 4:20-24; 2 Peter 3:18, Luke 6:46-49; James 1:22-25, Psalms 1, & Joshua 1:8.
Prayer
Everlasting FATHER, Thank You for making me the expression of Your DIVINE NATURE. FATHER, cause Your Grace and peace to be multiplied in my life always, that shall cause me to be fruitful and productive always. IN JESUS NAME.
Confession
I am neither barren nor unfruitful, for I am born of the living GOD!