Peter begins his letter with a capsule summary of the work
and significance of Jesus Christ (vss. 1-12). It
follows up in writing what he has taught as he has traveled among them. But it was not intended to be a reminder of
the right doctrine about Jesus. It is a
call to action.
“Therefore”, the word of transition, what came before is to
motivate what is to come. Our faith is
not stagnant, it is not something that stands still, it is not simply something
we learn so that we can answer the ‘test of life’ to see if we know what we
need to know.
“…prepare your minds…” There is a shift in the subject of
Peter’s writing. Before, it was about
Jesus, now it turns to those who have received the letter. Here is Jesus, here is what you need to do
with it. It is an education, it is
preparation, you have the information, prepare your minds to move on it.
Jesus’ life and ministry were all about action, teaching
when there needed to be teaching, but doing to accomplish the work of His Father
in Heaven. It is the same call to the
people to whom Peter writes, and the same call to each of us.
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