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Day 1: Everything for Life and Godliness

In 2 Peter 1:3–-4, the Apostle Peter tells us that God’s divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness. He said by the precious promises of God, we can share in His nature and stay out of sin.

When we know Christ, we have all we need for life and godliness. It is not through us or what we do. Knowing Jesus is what will rescue us from living a life of sin.

At times we feel like: “I don’t have the resources to do what God has called me to do in life.” And yet Jesus is our resource. He has given us everything we need for life and everything we need for godliness (Rom. 8:32).

When I need courage, Jesus is my resource for courage. When I need wisdom, He is my resource for wisdom. When I need help in parenting, He is my resource for parenting. When I need help in marriage, He is my resource for marriage. For those who are single, He is your resource for singleness. He is your wisdom. He is your heart. He is your strength for life and godliness. I love that!

We often say, “Eh, I hope I can do this.” Jesus is saying, “In My power, you’ve got this. You can do it. You can walk in a spiritually mature and godly way because I am your resource.”

All of us struggle with sin. Some of us have such sweet or persuadable personalities that we can get mowed down by peer pressure. We say yes when we should be saying no. Stand strong. God has created you with a sweetness, but He can also give you power that’s stronger than what people think. 

I want you to hear from the Apostle Peter and from the Word of God that you have the strength to live for God. You don’t have to sin. You don’t have to follow that path. You have everything you need for life and godliness. Jesus is your resource. When you need strength to follow Christ—not others—Jesus is your resource. When you need guidance in life, Jesus is your resource. When you need peace in the storm, Jesus is your resource. When you need wisdom in decisions, Jesus is your resource. It is through knowing Him that we are equipped to live a life for Him (Phil. 3:10).