Re:Verse passage – 2 Peter 1:8-11 (day five)
“For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.”
I had a professor in college who used to say, “You won’t know how saved you are if you forget how lost you were.” The human heart has a tendency to forget these things. King David knew this as well. “Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; Who satisfies your years with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle.” Psalm 103:2-5
Need a reminder? I do too! When the elements for the Lord’s Supper pass by, remember His sacrifice and my/your sin. When someone is baptized, remember when it was me/you who met Christ and was changed forever – buried and raised. When we read the scriptures, remember how big, holy, and kind God is. Remember that we are not. When we sing and praise God, remember how worthy He is of our adoration and worship – and that we (all) fall short of His glory.
“Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost, but now I’m found
Was blind, but now I see.”
(emphasis mine)
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