Ingredients for Godly Living
5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Dear One: Ingredients for Godly living are provided to us in these verses. As we go about preparing for our Thanksgiving feast, we gather and use the necessary ingredients for every dish. We follow the recipes and sometimes add our own twist to make them better. Sometimes recipes are passed down from one generation to the next. Grandma’s special ingredient is kept only between family members to protect the integrity of the special dish.
Peter gives you a spiritual recipe to help you progress on your journey of becoming more Christ-like. As you look at the ingredients, you may wonder how or where do I get these things. Exercise your freewill and follow the Holy Spirit, He knows what is needed and how to acquire them. Dig into the Word of God and search for these special ingredients. Yes, just like you rummage through your pantry searching for the right spices. Holy Spirit is your Master Chef, and He is also your special ingredient. Let Him guide you and the results will be exceedingly better than what you can imagine.
May these ingredients for godly living flourish in your inner man. Don’t rush the process; follow Holy Spirit and receive great blessings. Have a safe, blessed, and tasty Thanksgiving. I bless you in Jesus’ name.