40 Days of PEACE
Dr Jim Brown's TruNorth Devotional
40 Days of PEACE
Day 10 | AS YOU GROW | 2 Peter 1:2
40 Days of PEACE
Day 10 | AS YOU GROW | 2 Peter 1:2
AS YOU GROW
2 Peter 1:2
“May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.” (NLT)
Ok, get real. Who wouldn’t want more PEACE today? Grace, sure, why not? I want more of that too. But Peace? Definitely!
So, what is Peter – led by the Holy Spirit – saying here?
He’s saying that God will give you – the reader – more grace AND peace. That’s a terrific promise, but is there a catch?
Yes, there is. The verse continues and says… “AS YOU GROW.”
Newborn babies are LITTLE… we all understand that. Then, bit by bit, week by week, they grow. In fact, at first, we tell their age in weeks, “She’s 12 weeks old!” And what would those dear relatives say if they looked at our “12-week-old” and saw a 7-pound newborn? Except for VERY rare exceptions, they would run for the phone to call Child Protective Services! You see, we expect a baby to GROW. That’s what is expected and proper and healthy.
Peter is suggesting something similar here. He’s telling of God’s offer of something Christians wanted and needed then… and now: “GRACE and PEACE.” But it’s tied to GROWTH, “in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.”
How would others – who are followers of Jesus and who also know you – describe your spiritual condition in terms of human growth? Do you think they would say you’re more like a “baby Christian,” a “mature Christian,” an “immature Christian,” or perhaps something in-between?
What would YOU say about yourself? What would the LORD say about you?
Peter’s letters encouraged the Believers then (and now) to continue to GROW in their faith. The payoff of Grace and Peace is BIG but living a Christ-Centered life has even BIGGER benefits!
Prayer: LORD, I admit I’m not always living for You as I should. Help me to put YOU first and truly make You my LORD. I’m ready to receive more Grace and Peace, as you promised. Amen.
2 Peter 1:2
“May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.” (NLT)
Ok, get real. Who wouldn’t want more PEACE today? Grace, sure, why not? I want more of that too. But Peace? Definitely!
So, what is Peter – led by the Holy Spirit – saying here?
He’s saying that God will give you – the reader – more grace AND peace. That’s a terrific promise, but is there a catch?
Yes, there is. The verse continues and says… “AS YOU GROW.”
Newborn babies are LITTLE… we all understand that. Then, bit by bit, week by week, they grow. In fact, at first, we tell their age in weeks, “She’s 12 weeks old!” And what would those dear relatives say if they looked at our “12-week-old” and saw a 7-pound newborn? Except for VERY rare exceptions, they would run for the phone to call Child Protective Services! You see, we expect a baby to GROW. That’s what is expected and proper and healthy.
Peter is suggesting something similar here. He’s telling of God’s offer of something Christians wanted and needed then… and now: “GRACE and PEACE.” But it’s tied to GROWTH, “in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.”
How would others – who are followers of Jesus and who also know you – describe your spiritual condition in terms of human growth? Do you think they would say you’re more like a “baby Christian,” a “mature Christian,” an “immature Christian,” or perhaps something in-between?
What would YOU say about yourself? What would the LORD say about you?
Peter’s letters encouraged the Believers then (and now) to continue to GROW in their faith. The payoff of Grace and Peace is BIG but living a Christ-Centered life has even BIGGER benefits!
Prayer: LORD, I admit I’m not always living for You as I should. Help me to put YOU first and truly make You my LORD. I’m ready to receive more Grace and Peace, as you promised. Amen.
Recent
Categories
Archive
2025
January
40 DAYS OF NEW - 0340 DAYS OF NEW - 0440 DAYS OF NEW - 0540 DAYS OF NEW - 0640 DAYS OF NEW - 0740 DAYS OF NEW - 0840 DAYS OF NEW - 0940 DAYS OF NEW - 1040 DAYS OF NEW - 1140 DAYS OF NEW - 1240 DAYS OF NEW - 1340 DAYS OF NEW - 1440 DAYS OF NEW - 1540 DAYS OF NEW - 1640 DAYS OF NEW - 1740 DAYS OF NEW - 1840 DAYS OF NEW - 1940 DAYS OF NEW - 2040 DAYS OF NEW - 2140 DAYS OF NEW - 2240 DAYS OF NEW - 2340 DAYS OF NEW - 2440 DAYS OF NEW - 25
February
40 DAYS OF NEW - 2640 DAYS OF NEW - 2740 DAYS OF NEW - 2840 DAYS OF NEW - 2940 DAYS OF NEW - 3040 DAYS OF NEW - 3140 DAYS OF NEW - 3240 DAYS OF NEW - 3340 DAYS OF NEW - 3440 DAYS OF NEW - 3540 DAYS OF NEW - 3640 DAYS OF NEW - 3740 DAYS OF NEW - 3840 DAYS OF NEW - 3940 DAYS OF NEW - 4040 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0140 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0240 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0340 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0440 DAYS OF PROMISE - 05
March
40 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0640 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0740 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0840 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0940 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1040 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1140 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1240 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1340 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1440 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1540 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1640 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1740 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1840 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1940 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2040 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2140 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2240 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2340 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2440 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2540 DAYS OF PROMISE - 26
April
40 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2740 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2840 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2940 DAYS OF PROMISE - 3040 DAYS OF PROMISE - 3140 DAYS OF PROMISE - 3240 DAYS OF PROMISE - 3340 DAYS OF PROMISE - 3440 DAYS OF PROMISE - 3540 DAYS OF PROMISE - 3640 DAYS OF PROMISE - 3740 DAYS OF PROMISE - 3840 DAYS OF PROMISE - 3940 DAYS OF PROMISE - 4040 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 0140 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 0240 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 0340 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 0440 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 0540 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 0640 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 0740 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 08
May
40 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 0940 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 1040 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 1140 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 1240 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 1340 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 1440 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 1540 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 1640 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 1740 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 1840 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 1940 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 2040 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 2140 MORE DAYS OF JOY - 22