EXERCISE!!!

1 PETER 1:1b-11

To those who have received and possess [by God’s will] a precious faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: Grace and peace [that special sense of spiritual well-being] be multiplied to you in the [true, intimate] knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. For His divine power has bestowed on us [absolutely] everything necessary for [a dynamic spiritual] life and godliness, through true and personal knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. For by these He has bestowed on us His precious and magnificent promises [of inexpressible value], so that by them you may escape from the immoral freedom that is in the world because of disreputable desire, and become sharers of the divine nature. For this very reason, applying your diligence [to the divine promises, make every effort] in [exercising] your faith to, develop moral excellence, and in moral excellence, knowledge (insight, understanding), and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, steadfastness, and in your steadfastness, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly affection, and in your brotherly affection, [develop Christian] love [that is, learn to unselfishly seek the best for others and to do things for their benefit]. For as these qualities are yours and are increasing [in you as you grow toward spiritual maturity], they will keep you from being useless and unproductive in regard to the true knowledge and greater understanding of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

For whoever lacks these qualities is blind—shortsighted [closing his spiritual eyes to the truth], having become oblivious to the fact that he was cleansed from his old sins. Therefore, believers, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you [be sure that your behavior reflects and confirms your relationship with God]; for by doing these things [actively developing these virtues], you will never stumble [in your spiritual growth and will live a life that leads others away from sin]; for in this way entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly provided to you.

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Believer!  Christ follower!  By God’s will, we have received from God, PRECIOUS FAITH!

We possess, Precious Faith!  There is no value or price that can be summed up, SAVE GOD freely gave us this gift, by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus!

We have the open highway and access to absolutely everything necessary, our sense of spiritual well-being, grace and peace, true intimate knowledge of God…  He has given to us a dynamic spiritual life and, godliness because we personally KNOW God, and have acknowledge Him as GOD, and because of that— God has called us by His own glory and excellence, giving us personal knowledge, via way of His Holy Spirit.

Our Father has given to the believer a measure of faith; and a longing for Him.  

And, for us to be IN HIM, we must be like Him!  His promises to us are never withdrawn!  

Yes!  It behooves us to exercise our faith, and becoming sharers of God’s divine nature.

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Apply diligently to exercise your faith, developing moral excellence.

Exercise the knowledge that God has freely given you.  It is God’s insight and understanding given to you.

Exercise self-control, steadfastness, and godliness, and brotherly affection.

Develop Christian LOVE-  This GOD kind of LOVE.  Learn to unselfishly SEEK the BEST for others, doing things for their benefit.  Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.  In doing this, make sure, that your behavior reflects and confirms your relationship with God.

In doing these EXERCISES, you are actually developing these virtues.  You will NEVER STUMBLE in your spiritual growth, and you will live a life that leads others AWAY FROM SIN, into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

All the attributes and essence of God is yours as you exercise the gift God has given you.

Father, thank you for your wonderful Word.  Thank you for our measure of faith to step out of the box and to exercise all the attributes of You, and to please You with great pleasure!  Help us to exercise and be made stronger and stronger in You, Jesus, so that as we have A”received and have” from you, others can receive and have from us, out of YOUR hand, the very best of You.

Thank you for each and every saved believer who relies and trusts in and believes in You.  Thank you that our walk is not in vain, but we have an end reality! YOU, LORD! You are our end result, and it will be GREATER than the first, thank you!

We long to see you, Abba.  Just as well as we long to please you as we bear fruit because of the teaching of Your Word.  I ask Lord, that You SEND Your Word today to bear more fruit.  Bless the reader today.  I ask that you bless our faith today, as we read and feed upon Your Word, bless us and make us STRONG IN YOU, by way of our very faith that You have given to us.  

Lord, make us strong, and productive, and allow us to gain MORE of YOU and not become lazy but quite the opposite, Lord, helping us to increase and become mature IN You.  Lord, help us to confirm our faith by exercising these wonderful virtues, I pray.

Most of all, Lord, help us not be lacking in these qualities.  Help us to keep our eyes on You.  Thank you for eyes and heart and spirit that long for their God, to please You, Lord, make that our desire.

Once again, THANK YOU, LORD JESUS, FOR YOUR EXCELLENCE; OUR GIFT

In Jesus name pray, with a thankful heart for saving me and all of Yours, Lord.

You are a good good Father!

Amen Jesus! Amen.