Grace (divine influence) and
peace (state of tranquility) be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and
of Jesus our Lord, as His divine
power has given to us all things that pertain to
life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory (dignity
& honor) and virtue (moral goodness), by which have been given to us exceedingly great and
precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine (godlike) nature (order or disposition) , having escaped the corruption that
is in the world through lust.
2 Peter 1:2-4
Grace and Peace is multiplied in you through the
knowledge of God and Jesus. How do you know more about God and Jesus? Through
the scriptures. Informing and enlightening yourself in scriptures gives you more knowledge of him, and this acquired knowledge gives you access to divine influence and serenity in your life.
His Almighty power has made available to us everything we need for
life and godliness through the knowledge of him. Without knowing him
(intimately) you are left unaware of what his power has made available to you.
Or you may know that his power has made things available to you, but are
left clueless on how to access and appropriate it. Knowledge of him informs you
of this. Continuously knowing him renews your mind, changing your awareness of self, your thoughts, habits and worldview, and ultimately changing your life (Rom 12:2).
He called us to live a life of dignity and moral goodness, and by
living this life we have access to exceedingly great and precious promises. Through
these promises we participate and indulge in the godlike order or disposition
of things, leaving behind and escaping the seduction and entrapment of the world,
which is infectious and corrupting. This contagious state of the world lures us by lust (desiring and craving for what is forbidden)
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