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2 Peter 1:10 (NLT) 10 So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away.
As we read through these two verses, it becomes very apparent that Peter was strongly urging the believers who were the recipients of his letter to grow spiritually, that they might become productive and fruitful to God’s kingdom.
Let’s break this down a bit so we can be sure to understand it clearly.
In verse 10, he urges the readers to “work hard” to prove that they are among those God has called and chosen
It’s important to note that he is not in any way at all referring to working for their salvation. He is simply implying that their salvation should be evident in their day-to-day lives by the things they do.
Things get a bit more interesting, though, in the next line, in which he says if you “do these things, you will never fall away”.
There is an important point here that we need to touch on.
We need to know what “things” he is telling them they must do.
For that, we must look at verses 5-7, where Peter urges believers to walk in moral excellence, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love.
And look at what he tells them will happen if they walk in these things.
They will be “neither useless nor unfruitful in the full knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ”.
These are words that can sting when we first hear them. But it’s important that we see and accept the truth that if we do not grow and obey God, we are not useful or fruitful (productive) to the kingdom of God.
We cannot walk in these attributes or characteristics without allowing the Spirit of God to transform us.
And this happens only when we choose to make it happen.
May we take this seriously and apply it to our lives daily 🙏🏻

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