Scripture to Read: 2 Peter 2:7–10
We saw God’s judgment yesterday, but God also rescued. God had Peter write that “righteous” Lot was rescued by Him. Read Genesis 19 as a reminder of Lot, but as you do, take note that you won’t see much righteousness in Lot’s life. So, when God had Peter call Lot “righteous,” we know that Lot’s righteousness was NOT found in himself, but his righteousness was due to Lot’s relationship with God. The same is true for each of us as believers in Christ. Our righteousness is only found through our relationship with Christ. Anything apart from Christ is considered by God unrighteous. We must always remember that the life we live for Christ cannot be lived apart from the presence and power of Christ in our life. God gives us Himself through His Holy Spirit, and He has given us His Word so that we are able to be rescued from the temptations we face each day (1 Corinthians 10:13). We have to make the willful choice to walk in obedience to Him and His Word or we will fall into temptation and all sorts of evil (1 Timothy 6:9). God again tells us in 2 Peter 2:9–10 that the unrighteous and false teachers, by their choice to refuse God and His Word, will face His judgment one day. God says that the false teachers and lost souls who refuse Him only live to gratify their fleshly desires. They live according to what makes them feel good. Therefore, we must walk with our Lord and share Him continually, for the lost desperately need Him.
Challenge & Application
· Where did Lot get his righteousness and how do we become righteous before God?
· How are you living in the presence and power of Christ in your life each day?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!