Today's Word

 

I just want to continue the thoughts from 2 Peter1. We looked at the start of v 3 and we found that in our lives, we are kept by God’s power. Our whole lives are in His hand, and we need to recognise His divine authority and supremacy. But why have we been and are being kept by God’s power? For what purpose?

Well, we keep things for at least 3 reasons: 1 – we like or even love them; 2- they are useful; and 3 – to prevent them getting lost or because they are rare. All of these reasons can explain why God keeps us, He loves us; we can serve Him and we are preserved from eternal harm. Peter goes on to essentially concentrate on the third reason, we are kept by the power of God, “……through faith unto salvation”.

Paul, in Ephesians says, “by grace you have been saved, through faith …… it is the gift of God”. This is the key to salvation, faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and because of that faith we have been saved from destruction, and we are kept by God’s power through our earthly life and into eternity! We used to sing a little chorus, “I never will cease to praise Him, my Saviour, my Saviour, He’s done so much for me” and that should be our response to His keeping power.

Article written by Brian Preston, Elder @SFGH Church