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Wednesday, February 18th, 2004
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2:50p - Words of life
2 Peter 1:3-4 "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."
Isn't this the most awesome verse? It's been going through my mind all week. Imagine--by receiving and believing the promises of God in the Bible, I can actually join into His actual character and nature! Being occupied with the Word of God is the key to operating in the kingdom of God!
I've recently been recommended a little-known translation of the New Testament by a friend, and wanted to share with all of you. It's called the J.B. Phillips Translation of the New Testament, and it's great because it holds to the precision of the literal text but isn't quite as wordy as the Amplified or Kenneth Wuest Bible--kind of like the NIV but without losing any of the real meaning. (And for those of you who think the NIV doesn't distort what the original says, take a closer look.) I ordered one of these Phillips NT's at half.com yesterday and can't wait to get it. Here's a quick exerpt: "He has by his own action given us everything that is necessary for living the truly good life, in allowing us to know the one who has called us to him, through his own glorious goodness. It is through him that God's greatest and most precious promises have become available to us men, making it possible for you to escape the inevitable disintegration that lust produces in the world and to share in God's essential nature." ~2 Peter 1:3-4 Great stuff huh? My Pastor preached recently that one of the worst sins a born-again believer can commit is familiarity. Familiarity is a term that we use a lot in this ministry, it means treating sacred things as common, and not having a reverence for the things of God. The reason he said this is because when we are familiar we can’t receive anything from God for our lives—we can’t be Spirit-filled, we can’t produce fruit, etc.
Anyway, I must get back to work. You are all required to have a wonderful day, so better go get started. ;)
current mood:  peaceful
current music: "How Precious to Me" ~Ben Pasley (comment on this)
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