Saturday, February 25



2 Peter 1:3-9
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.  For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.  But if anyone does not have them, he is near-sighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.


Reflection
Peter tells us that we should develop these qualities
in our lives: goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness and love.  Why should we possess these qualities?  Peter says
so that we will not be ineffective and unproductive as we follow Jesus Christ.  Isn’t that the goal of maturity to be effective and productive for Jesus?  If we
possess maturity then we will be effective disciples
for Jesus Christ.

As you mature in your faith are you developing more Christ-like qualities?

Is a goal of your Christian maturity to become more effective for Jesus?