"May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises that through these you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of passion and become partakers of the divine nature" (II Peter 1:2-4).
Many Christians may feel like they need more of the Spirit, or they may feel deprived in their spiritual lives, like they are lacking something. Peter indicates that the Christian already has been given all things that pertain to life and godliness. It is essential to understand that the greatest charismatic gift is the gift is the gift of eternal life in Jesus Christ, "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift (charisma) of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our lord" (Romans 6:23).
All Christians are charismatic because they have been given eternal life and the abiding gift of the Holy Spirit, "Peter said to them, 'Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" (Acts 2:38). Praise the Lord! We have been given a new life in Christ! We have the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit! What does that mean for us? Check in on Monday to see!
Grace&Peace;
Tom
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