Theme: Perseverance
Builds Character
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Peter 1:5-7 teaches: “Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to
goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control,
perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness and to godliness, mutual
affection; and to mutual affection, love.” (NIV) [mutual affection from KJV’s
brotherly kindness]
Remember
the word, persevere (verb) is to keep at something in spite of difficulties,
opposition, or discouragement. Why do we need this perseverance (noun) to build
our character? Peter has the answer: “If
all these things are in you and are growing, they will help you to be useful
and productive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:8 NCV).
I
noticed three words … “Make every effort” from NIV from 2 Peter 1:5, 10 and 14.
The word, effort means hard work of mind and body and serious try. In KJV, it really came from “give diligence.”
We used ASL sign, “enthusiasm.”
Dorothy:
What impressed me? Make every effort … giving all diligence … means the same
thing, but it’s three sentences ‘make every effort’ seems to fit my today’s
language. It had more impact. So thank
You Holy Spirit for enlightened the Word of God into my heart. In Jesus’ name,
I pray. Amen!
Come
into my heart, come into my heart
Come
into my heart, Lord Jesus!
Come
in today, come in to stay.
Come
into my heart, Lord Jesus!
Just
want to be closer to Jesus!
Dorothy
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