"SHARING HOPE THROUGH SCRIPTURE ABOUT WHAT GOD KNOWS HOW TO DO"
2nd Peter 2:9 “then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment,”
Taken from today's reading in "The One Year Bible”.
A little background, application, questions and a prayer:
Peter was dealing with the fact of false prophets in the church denying the 2nd coming and the ultimate judgement of God upon the ungodly Christ rejecting world. He gave several examples in this letter of previous judgements, and than spoke of the judgements to come.
But, He also wanted to emphasize the delivering power and grace God has for His children. And that would be us who believe in Jesus Christ.
1. The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations.
2nd Peter 2:9 “then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment,”
Of course there is nothing God does not know.
And, there is nothing God cannot do.
But it's so comforting to read what He can do for us.
God knows how to deliver the Godly out of temptation.
God knows when you are in a temptation or trial.
God cares about you in that temptation or trial.
God has a purpose for allowing you to be in that temptation or trial.
But, He also knows how to deliver You out of it.
He is the expert in all that He does.
He will deliver you.
He can do it, He does it everyday for his children.
He will do it for you.
2. The Lord knows how to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgement.
2nd Peter 2:9 “then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment,”
This other things is also something God knows how to do.
He is doing it right now as we read this devotional.
He has been doing it down through the ages.
He will continue to do it until time is no more.
He deals with the unjust in a just way.
He is reserving them under punishment for the day of judgment.
God does the reserving, and He will do the judging.
He would rather deliver them into eternal life than to judge them.
But he gives man a free will, and if men choose to reject Him, than they get what they want.
If man does not want God he will not have Him at the end of the day.
Some Questions:
1. Do you think much about what lies ahead?
2. Have you found God to be a faithful deliverer?
3. Do you need deliverance right now?
4. Do you believe He can deliver you?
5. Will you pray for the unsaved you know to repent before it's too late for them?
A Prayer:
Father, there is no one like You. You are above all, and no one can undo what You declare and decide. There is no one who has greater power than You do. We are weak in and of ourselves, but You are strong towards us. Be that today for us we pray. And we do pray for relatives, friends, people we know who are yet unsaved that You would bring Your powerful conviction into their lives and show them the love, the grace, and the mercy of God in Jesus Christ. In His name we pray, amen.
Pastor Bob Grenier
Calvary Chapel Visalia
