July 17
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2 PETER 1
Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: 2 May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, 4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. 5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. – 2 Peter 1:1-7
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2 PETER 1 BECOME PARTAKERS OF GOD’S DIVINE NATURE
A poem inspired by these verses by ILMA
The Lord Jesus Christ calls all his children to partake of his divine nature
Since the beginning of time, God has patterned us in is own image
He has put his own imprint on each one of us, men and women alike
We were all made for him so, let us not deviate from our purpose and make.
When Jesus Christ sacrificed his own life and died for us on the cross
He enabled us to be reconciled with God so don’t think of it as a loss
We gained access to God’s mercy and grace through the blood of Jesus
Do not take it for granted; without the cross, we would still be lost.
To be a partaker of his divine nature, Christ made it possible for us to be holy
The Holy Spirit’s presence in each of the lives of the saints, makes us godly
Because of the Spirit’s gifts, we are able to have knowledge and self-control
Only when we walk in the Spirit will it be possible for us to love one another.
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REFLECTION
• How can we actively partake of God’s divine nature according to these verses?
• Can someone who doesn’t know the Lord Jesus Christ become partakers of his divine nature? Why or why not?