I usually try to keep reading during my morning devotions until I get to a verse that falls fresh on my soul. This morning, after loving all of the first book of Peter, I began the second.
In II Peter chapter one, verses three and four:
"According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust."
I often have wondered how we can actually be like Christ especially in difficult circumstances. These verses seem to say that by the very promises that we have in God's word we are partakers of Christ's nature...that certainly explains why meditating on His word is so vital to equipping us for spiritual battles. And it's very comforting to be reminded that He has already given to us everything we need for a life that is pleasing to Him!
