What Is God’s Job in My Life?

CONSIDER
A childhood adventure invited us to search for hidden treasures. With coded map in hand we attempted to calculate the incomprehensible wealth that could be obtained if we deciphered all the cryptic symbols. Somewhere along our journey we came to believe that our dreams could be satisfied by God; He would give us everything we wanted if we could just decipher all the cryptic symbols. The good news is that Christ has provided an incomprehensible treasure, but it is a treasure of His design, not necessarily a fulfillment of our wishes.

BIBLE TRUTH
“His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness” (2 Peter 1:3 NASB).

HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO ME?
The work of the cross enables us to inherit the riches of Christ if we accept His work on our behalf. His coffers overflow with abundant provision sufficient for every need as we are being conformed to the image of Jesus Christ. A divine treasure spills over with inexhaustible wealth awaiting acquisition, and as God’s children we are heirs to His vast treasure.

PRAYER
God, thank You for the precious faith I have. I know this faith was given to me because of the justice and fairness of Jesus Christ, our God and Savior. God, please give me more and more grace and peace as I grow in my knowledge of You and Jesus our Lord. I know that by Your divine power, You have given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know You. You are the one who called us by means of Your marvelous glory and excellence. And because of Your glory and excellence, You have given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable us to share Your divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires. . . . (2 Peter 1:1–4)


(excerpts from Desperate Dependency by J. Kirk & Melanie D. Lewis)


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