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Today's Scripture

Everything we need - what a statement. We have everything we need. That statement should cause us to listen closely to what Peter is saying here. If you feel you don't have what you need, he tells you the area you're lacking in: divine power given through knowledge of God. Once again Peter is telling us that knowing God is key to living the Christian life. And this verse gives us a little more information about how that knowledge is transforming; God gives divine power through it. God is pleased when you learn more about who He is and how He relates to you. So pleased that he chooses to use that knowledge to be a conduit of His power in your life. So if you're not resting in Him, feeling the peace of knowing you have all that you need, seek a greater knowledge of who He is. Because, to paraphrase A. W. Tozer, the knowledge you gain about God will be the most important knowledge you ever gain. Read along in Second Peter. Come on Sundays to hear about the book of Mark. And contemplate the God who is revealed in these verses. What you find out may totally change your life.

Study Questions:

1. Where do we get everything we need, from within ourselves or from God?

2. Is this verse promising everything we feel we need or everything we need to be popular? What exactly is it promising everything we'll have everything for?

3. What does it mean to be "called by His own glory and goodness"?