Verse:
“Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more eager to confirm your call and election, for if you do this, you will never stumble. For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you.”
Thought:
"Don't Leave Home Without It." Those
words apply to more than an American Express card. The worst thing about travel is forgetting
something. You name it, someone has or will forget it. Working in
a health club in downtown Dallas as a seminarian, I saw it all. Men
going into the office without socks, women without hose and receiving phone
calls from the locker room asking if we sold underwear. Of all the items
we could respond to there was one we could not, the underwear. All I
could do is say, "I am sorry." Once a week, I
would walk down the stairs to deliver deodorant, razors, toothpaste or a
toothbrush. To this end, there was a convenient store located in the
underground tunnel, just below the club, which linked building to building
throughout downtown. As you prepare to go on a trip for business or
pleasure, there must be some planning that will take place, otherwise you be
without and ill-prepared. Too many trips have been made without the
items which offer warmth or alleviate the heat of the day and location.
The result of this misfortune lead to one of two things, being extremely
uncomfortable or, doubling your efforts by buying or borrowing the things
needed. Oh, how true this is with our faith, our journey of faith.
Hear the Good News, God is with us as we travel along our journey
of faith. In Peter's second letter, he shares with each of us, the
nature of our call and journey. God gives us everything we need
for our journey. He equips and strengthens us for all we will do and
encounter, but there are still things we must do. "[Y]ou must make every effort
to support your faith with goodness..." using the elements of faith you
have come to understand by the grace of Christ. Peter also reminds us to
examine and access the nature of our call and our faith in everything we do,
that we might be prepared to face all we will face. Simply put, don't
forget you faith and the nature of your journey just because you are already
on it. With so many distractions and challenges along our journey it is
quite easy to lose focus of who you are, Whose you are, how you got where you
are and where it is you are going. This is our underwear of faith.
Peter's letter is a reminder to confirm what God wants you to do in your life
and to keep firm in your faith. The underwear of faith, don't leave home
without it.!
Prayer:
Gracious God, You are fantastic, always there, leading me and I thank You. You call me, You equip me, and You go with me. Today I remember, but admit there are far too many times when I forget. Forgive me. Allow me to remember more faithfully. In fact, please remind me, as painful as it may be, of Your call upon my life and allow me to confirm it regularly. And by Your grace, lead me along my journey of faith. Finally, I thank You for all You have done in my life and all You will continue to do, for I come to You through Jesus Christ, my Lord, my Savior! Amen.
Grace & Peace
David Banks
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