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vv1 As Peter addresses his letter to those who have righteousness through God and Savior Jesus Christ have received (a faith as precious as ours.) vv2. He continues to say that( Grace and Peace) be yours in abundance (through the knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.) Grace and Peace is a special kind of knowledge, that is complete. Since our knowledge of Jesus grows as we mature in the faith we will experience many different occasions in our Christian Walk. vv3. The apostle Paul identifies the (Divine Power) referred to as the power of His resurrection This Power is the third resource of (godly living) that Peter lists in this letter (v1) by glory and virtue.. These words suggest the qualities of Jesus that attract believers to Him. The glory that John saw in Jesus was His authority and power. The glory that Peter saw was probably manifested at the Transfiguration. Jesus virtue is His moral excellence that continually awed his disciples. vv4 Great and Precious Promises refers to the numerous offers of divine provision found in Scripture. These promises offer us the glory and virtue of Christ as the basis for our growing participation in the divine nature. We have Christ within us, as He promised to enable us to become increasingly Christlike. Because we have become in new creatures in Christ, we have already escaped the corruption (the moral ruin) that is in the world through lust (perverted desire) We should make our escape from this world evident to all by our godly behavior and the renewing of our mind. These promises are the fourth resource( vv1,3) upon which believers may draw for sustaining help.

Lord I pray that one day I may be able to desert my sinful nature and one day pick up the Lord's way of living instead.