They’ll face Jerusalem as they pray,
Asking God to show them how to get there.
Then they’ll make an agreement with the Lord
That will never end—
A covenant no one will ever forget.
2 PETER 1:5-7 (MSG)
So don’t lose a minute in building on what you’ve been given, complementing your basic faith with good character, spiritual understanding, alert discipline, passionate patience, reverent wonder, warm friendliness, and generous love, each dimension fitting into and developing the others.
THE ESSENCE
Build out your faith.
DAILY FODDER
When you read the list of essential qualities of a spiritual house in 2 Peter 1:5-7, which one is your primary focus these days? Which ones have you more or less mastered?
PRAYER
Loving God, thank you for turning my face toward you. You are the source of all good gifts — faith, resilience, friendship, and love that moves mountains. I gladly receive your everlasting promise. Thank you for intervening when I've wandered. You set me on a sunlit path, your way of blessing a broken world that needs your enduring care. Amen. (Daily Texts, Ground Up Grace edition)
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
