Knowing Him

Here is today's verse. 2 Peter 1:2-3 "Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as 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,"

I have been learning about Grace and Peace lately. Grace being God giving me the ability to do what He has called me to do, Peace being not at enmity with God but rather His friend, on His team in the battle, not a cessation from strife as we usually think. (I got these definitions from a series of sermons I heard lately.)

 I have been thinking a lot about what it means to rest in God's Peace, to LET His peace reign in me. This verse gives me another clue... "through the knowing of Him.... through an intimate and true knowledge of Him.

Out of old sermon notes this morning I pulled this quote: I cannot make myself grow, I can only create conditions that are conducive of growth." I think Knowing Him is the cornerstone of creating those conditions for growth.