Ep 361 – 2 Peter 1:12-15

Nobody likes to be reminded. But sometimes, that's exactly what we need. Which is why, in 2 Peter 1:12-15, we find Peter telling his audience that they can expect to hear him repeatedly remind them of their need to add to their faith the character qualities of Christ. Peter knew they would either forget or simply fail to do what he was calling them to do. Life would get busy. Difficulties would distract them. Paying the bills and trying to survive life in a fallen world would take precedence. And before they knew it, they would be adding everything but virtue, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, brotherly affection, and love to their faith. Because the reality is, if we're not adding these qualities, we'll be substituting them with something else. So, Peter made it his life-long objective to remind his fellow believers of their God-given responsibility to grow in spiritual maturity by making every effort to add to their faith these essential qualities of Christ Himself. Peter knew his days were numbered. He would not live forever, but while he still had breath, he would be admonishing, encouraging and faithfully reminding.