1:2

Today's Scripture

Grace and peace - there are two things we are all after. Grace lets us know that even though we've messed up, God will still accept us. Peace makes life a thing we can experience and enjoy, not just something we suffer through. Can you imagine yourself living daily in God's forgiveness, experiencing a sense of peace through Him? It's a great picture isn't it? So at this point we should be asking ourselves how to get to that place. Pete tells us that we can have grace and peace and have them in abundance. All we need is the knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord. Of course, this verse assumes that you are a believer and have accepted the free gift of salvation we talked about yesterday. Believers can grow in grace and peace by knowing more about who God is. Apparently, the greater our understanding of Him the more we are able to live in the grace and peace that He promises. That's how great God is: just knowing more about Him can change our whole outlook on life. Knowing that He is in control of everything will give us lots of peace. Knowing that every one of a believer's sins is nailed to the cross will teach us to live in grace. This is why it is so important to do devotions like this one. You're not just gaining facts, if you're a believer you're growing in grace and peace. And we all need more of that.

Study Questions:

1. What would your life look like if you were living more in grace and peace?

2. What are you doing to grow in the knowledge of God?

3. What aspect of God's character could you spend time thinking about that would bring your life more grace and peace?