His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.

As children of God, we have reverence for who our Father in Heaven is, for what He has done, and for what He has promised through His Word. This reverence gives us access to God’s promises through the acknowledgement of our sins and through the presence of the Holy Spirit.

These are not abstract promises of something we cannot experience. Rather, Peter says that they are promises of a divine nature. Think about it: all the limitations that our human understanding places upon us can be surpassed by our Father in Heaven through His heavenly creativity and wisdom. It is up to you and me whether we desire to take part in this divine nature.

A God-Fearing Life

We all need to lay our lives before the Lord and ask Him if there is anything in our lives that He is not pleased with. We must ask Him to reveal to us whether there is a way of behaving, a lie, a thought, or something similar that creates distance and prevents God’s blessings from flowing into our lives.

One of the foundations of this page is precisely these words from 2 Peter 1:3–7. For, as Peter writes, God’s precious promises, which He has given to us as a gift, are meant to help us live a life of godliness. And if we believe and live a righteous life, with understanding, self-control, perseverance, and reverence for God, together with love for our fellow human beings, we will be able to partake in the divine nature.

In this, we also face a challenge: an enemy who tries to prevent us from seeing what God has given us. He will try to tell you that you are a slave and not an heir, that you are bound instead of free. It is up to you and me whether we will make room for the lies of the devil, or whether we will hold firmly to the Word we have received.

Therefore, seek wisdom through faith, strength through hope, and live with love for both God and people.