Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“For if these things are yours and are increasing among you, they keep you from being ineffective and unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
NL Daily Devotion for Wednesday, July 5, 2023
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
Effective and fruitful. These are what we get to be when we practice “these things” the writer of 2 Peter delineated in verses 5-7: faith, goodness, knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, mutual affection, and love. Whew. That’s a laundry list. Luckily we’re not expected to just be there. We’re only asked to “make every effort.” They are “increasing” among us, which means we aren’t there yet. And probably we’ll never get there in our lifetimes. But the gifts of effectiveness and fruitfulness are still ours for the trying as long as we keep inviting Jesus to guide us along our way.
Where do I feel effective and fruitful in my life?
