“Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18 NLT). The apostle Peter closed his second epistle, encouraging believers to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus. He warned against being led away by the error of the wicked, advising its alternative, namely, to

“Lord, it is time for you to act, for these evil people have violated your instructions (Psalms 119:126 NLT). The psalmist saw the people of the world becoming more and more rebellious, ignoring the law of God. He called on the Lord to take action. This call was made especially acute by the fact that

“And it is only right that I should keep on reminding you as long as I live. For our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me that I must soon leave this earthly life (2 Peter 1:13-14 NLT). Peter knew his time was short. For the Lord Jesus had told so. In the meantime, he was

“God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another (1 Peter 4:10 NLT). The apostle Peter reminded believers of the importance of loving and serving one another. This instruction included being hospitable. In other words, be friendly and welcoming to one another,

He urged them to ask the God of heaven to show them his mercy by telling them the secret, so they would not be executed along with the other wise men of Babylon (Daniel 2:18 NLT). When Daniel heard of King Nebuchadnezzers intent to execute all of Babylons wisemen for being unable to recount and

“LORD, you are mine! I promise to obey your words! (Psalm 119:57 NLT). The psalmist declared that the Lord Himself was his portion, his reward. He sought not the Lords hands, but His face. While others seek blessing, he sought the Bestower of all true blessings. Remember the parable Jesus told of the prodigal son?

“You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. Love each other deeply with all your heart (1 Peter 1:22 NLT). The apostle Peter taught that the foundation of being a Christ-follower is obedience to the truth, which is

We have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay (1 Peter 1:4 NLT). Todays uncertain economy causes many to worry about their future retirement. What we invest in our 401K does not have guaranteed returns. But what we invest in Gods

“You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near. (James 5:8 NLT). As the farmer patiently waits for the rain and the harvest, so James called believers to be patient and courageous until the Lords return. For the Lords coming is near. How near? No one knows, except the

Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it (James 4:17 NLT). There are sins of commission and sins of omission. The first is to commit a sin by breaking a law, and the second is to omit to do the good thing that was within your power