For he who lacks these things is shortsighted … has forgotten cleansed from his old sins

In the context of this quote from 2 Peter 1:9, Peter had been reminding his readers of all that is available in Christ. God has given us everything we need to live a godly life, and to be partakers of his divine nature through His amazing promises. Peter had then given them a roadmap to growth telling them to add to faith goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, brotherly kindness and agape love, the unconditional love that God gave in rescuing us from our sin and ourselves.

One of the things he is saying in this morning’s quote, is that if we are not moving forward, if we are not growing in these things, then we are essentially moving backwards. A picture I have of this, is that if we lack the things mentioned above that our walk is something akin to Cinderella with amnesia.

You remember the story of course, she was rescued by the handsome prince. But Cinderella with amnesia would likely be going back to the bondage imposed upon her by her stepmother and her ugly sisters. So forgetting here, is not so much loss of a cognitive memory of the facts, but a life that no longer operates out of the fullness of the joy, hope, peace and blessings that being a new creature in Christ is all about.

Father, it is far too easy to lose our first love. And probably we all do it at times, it’s a slow fade! But I want to thank You this morning Lord for the reminders that You give us in and through Your Word. And I sense that You are calling me and others this morning, to “Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first” (revelation 2:4, 5). Bring me back to my first love, but more take me deeper higher and further. Bring me close to the flame of Your love Lord, I must have more of You in Jesus Name Amen