II Peter 3:2 “That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour.”
Knowing and Growing
People know what they want to know. I can easily prove that to you this morning. Do you know who won the World Series last year? How about a carburetor? Do you know what the Rasmussen Poll is? If you don’t know the answer to any of these, you probably know the answer to something you are passionate about or interested in.
Peter’s intent in writing II Peter was to “stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: that ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken. . . .” So, what is your mind full of this morning?
There are some people who do not know what God has said because they are “willingly ignorant” and do not want to know. Knowing is primarily a function of desire, not intellect. When it comes to spiritual matters, you will know what you want to know!
The bottom line is, you know what you want to know, and you grow where you want to grow. You have a choice to be ignorant or not ignorant. Growing in your Christian life is a choice. Today, you are as close to God as you want to be. When you quit growing, you quit. Be willing to listen to God’s Word and to good people. God doesn’t want you to stop knowing or growing!
“But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.”