His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge
of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
2 Peter chapter 1 verse 3.
Everything we need, not some things, not most things, everything you need for life and godliness
has already been given to you.
That's a staggering claim, I know, but Peter doesn't leave us hanging.
He tells us how it is given through our knowledge of God.
And the word that Peter uses for knowledge here is not head knowledge.
It's the kind of knowing that comes from relationship.
Everything you need has been given through relationally knowing God, not just from knowing
about him, not through your intellect, not through your own brilliance, not through your
own track record, but through relationship with God.
This month we have been reinforcing ourselves in the truth of who we are in Christ.
We are new creations, we are children of God, we are one with him, we are seated with him,
we are inseparable from his love.
And if at any point through this month you've been wondering, ok, does this teaching actually
equip me for real life, like for the hard Monday, for the tense conversation, for the
hard season that just won't seem to end, this verse is your answer.
Yes, yes, because knowing God is not just about spiritual enrichment.
It's the access point to everything you need in life.
You are not under-resourced.
You are not missing a key ingredient.
You are not one breakthrough away from having what it takes.
What it takes has already been given you.
So the question for today is not, do I have enough, am I enough, do I have what it takes?
No.
The question can be, am I drawing from what's already mine?
And Peter does not stop there.
He later says in this chapter, for this reason, make every effort.
The effort isn't earning the provision, it's not performing for something, it's responding
to it, it's actively engaging with what's already yours in Christ.
You're not building from nothing, and you're not building to earn something.
You are building on a foundation that's already been laid for you.
There's nothing wrong with a course seeking wisdom and mentorship and counsel and even
information.
Those are all gifts from God, and often they're things that he uses to lead us in our journey
with him, but they serve the relationship, they never replace it.
And Peter reminds us that the access point to everything you need is not knowing more
about stuff, it's knowing God.
It's not knowing all the details of the situation, it's not knowing every possible outcome, it's
not knowing the right people, it's knowing him.
So if you're in need of a resource today, remember, God is your source in all things.
The next time that life gets loud, start there.