Daily Prayer - Time for laser eye surgery?

Good Friday morning, my friends.

...having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

 

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.
(2 Peter 1:4b-9)

Do you feel ineffective or unproductive in your faith sometimes?  Do you feel overwhelmed by your past (or present) sins? 

 

Part of this passage is quite familiar to many of us: "add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love".  But it was the last part that stuck out for me when I read it - have I forgotten that I have been cleansed?  Is that why I become, at times, "ineffective and unproductive"?

 

We have "escaped the corruption in the world".  Let's not forget it.  Jesus died so that His righteousness might be passed on to us.  We have been cleansed.  Sin is no longer our master (Romans 6:14).  To forget this is to be "nearsighted and blind".  Its time for some laser eye surgery, or at least a better pair of glasses - looking at life through the lens of the Bible.

 

Grace and peace and good eyesight be yours,
Bruce

 

Heavenly Father,

 

Grant us clear sight to see the amazing work you have done for us.
Help us to remember the cleansing we have received as a result of the work Your Son did on the cross.
With clear sight, help us to add to our faith goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance , godliness, mutual affection, and love.

 

In Jesus holy name we pray. Amen.