December 17, 2021: SOAP #4397:  2Peter 1-3; John 1

SCRIPTURE:  2Peter (NIV) 3:1 Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking. 2 I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.

OBSERVATION: Peter had a purpose in writing his letters.  He wants his readers to “recall,” to remember what God has said.  Remembering God’s Word will stir up good thoughts and right thinking!  Peter was not writing to entertain his readers, but to influence their thinking.

APPLICATION:  I am the gatekeeper for my thoughts.  I must be concerned about where my thoughts are focused.

The more I interact with the world around me, the more I tend to think like the world.  Reading and meditating on God’s Word redirects my thoughts and brings them in line with God’s Word.   I have peace as I think and act according to God’s Word.

PRAYER:  Lord, as Peter’s writings “stimulate” me to wholesome thinking, use my writings to “stimulate” others.  Then, Lord, use their writings to “stimulate” their family and friends. Amen

Pastor Leon
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