Father, the next few days are going to be tough. We would ask for your arm around our shoulders as we journey through some very rough terrain, physically, emotionally, and spiritually as well. Amen.
2 Peter 1:12-15 (<<click here)
In the previous verses, Peter laid out a course of action that we as followers of You, Lord, should be constantly in pursuit of. They are the basics of the faith that we have in You. My study Bible once again puts forth a solid application. (It is a Life Application Study Bible after all!)
I am not athletically inclined whatsoever. Those who know me well know this to be the case. I did not participate in athletics growing up and for the most part, I am not one to spend a great deal of time even watching athletics. But I am not totally disconnected from the important role that athletics plays in the lives of many individuals. One thing we hear regularly is the fact that to be a good athlete you must always be about the basics. No matter how good you are, you are never too far along to not have to go back to the fundamentals of your particular sport.
As believers, Lord, we “must not neglect the basics of [our] faith, even as [we] go on to study deeper truths. Just as an athlete needs constant practice, Christians need constant reminders of the fundamentals of our faith and of how we came to believe in the first place.”
“Coach” Peter realizes that his time is short, and he is determined to make sure his “team” is ready for the “game” ahead – the game we call life. As every good coach knows, to have a team that gets the job done, you have to have a solid foundation of the core disciplines of the game.
Lord, may I be more and more like You. Challenge me. Stretch me. Grow me. But I would ask that You would help me to realize that I am never too far along to not have to go back to the fundamentals of my faith. Amen
(Mar 13th, 2017, Mon, 5:11 am)
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