So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have. I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of this body, because I know that I will soon put it aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
2 Peter 1:12-14 (NIV)
Told Again on Purpose
Some things need to be heard more than once.
Peter knew he didn’t have long to live; the Lord had made that clear to him. With the time he had left, he chose to repeat himself. He would keep reminding them, he said, even though they knew these things and stood firm in the truth.
He even made plans so they could remember these things after he was gone.
The gospel you heard years ago is worth hearing again this morning. The people who keep reminding you of it are doing what Peter did.
A Prayer to Remember
Father, I’ve heard the good news so many times that I can stop listening. Thank you for the people who keep telling it to me, and give me ears to hear it new.
In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
