Partakers of His Divine Nature!

“We are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be Partakers of the Divine Nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”   ~ 2 Peter 1:4

  

Twelve times in Scripture I have found the Word “Partaker.” As I came to the above Scripture ... it brought a ‘Selah’ to my spirit. How awesome that we could be a ‘Partaker of the Divine Nature of God!” I don’t think we often feel we are such a Partaker of this Holy and mysterious thought. This is why Jesus came to bring us into the family of God. Heb.3:14 says “We are made Partakers of Christ.” To be a “Partaker” means to share in a like quality, to participate or take Part of; Please take a moment to take this in, for it is powerful when we comprehend we are a Part of Christ for God sent Him that we might Share in Eternal Life! This is an awesome and wonderful thought because sometimes we don’t feel like we belong anywhere or to anyone. To be “a Part” of Him; Scripture tells us we are Partakers of a Heavenly Calling, we have a Faithful High Priest! Think about this, “we can confess our sins to Him, and He is Faithful and Just to forgive us!” The problem is, do we recognize our sin? Sometimes we vere from the right path, and we experience chastening. If we respond to His correction, it yields the Fruit of Righteousness and we are Partakers of His Holiness! [Heb. 12:9-12] In Rev.18 it speaks of Bablyon, known to us as the world ... John the Revelator hears a voice say “Come out of her, my people, that ye be NOT partakers of her sins, and ye receive not her plagues.” Yes the Lord is calling His people away from the things of the world, the sins of the flesh lest we reap the plagues. We have a Heavenly Calling to be Partakers of our Lord & Saviour! He has given us exceeding great and Precious Promises; that we might be “Partakers of His Divine Nature” escaping the corruption and the lusts of this world! Our Lord has Promised that He has made us to be “Partakers of an Inheritance!”  He will deliver us from the power of darkness, He will Redeem us with His Precious Blood and He will forgive our sin! Peter writes [1 Pt. 5:1] “I am a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a Partaker of the Glory that shall be revealed.”  The moment is upon us that we come out from among the world and be a particular people! Loving U, Pastor