Christ Our Savior (11)—Growing in Grace and Knowledge of Christ - All The LORD is near Daily Devotionals for 2026

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
2 Peter 3:18

Christ Our Savior (11)—Growing in Grace and Knowledge of Christ
In our verse above we have the apostle Peter's closing words to the flock of God. How striking that he exhorts believers to grow in two different ways.

(1) We are to grow in grace. Grace is God providing for us according to His own heart of love. Our hearts are so slow to realize the fullness of the grace of God. We want to still think that we can do something, or must do something for God to accept us. No, we are accepted in the Beloved (Eph. 1:6), and that altogether apart from anything we have done. We need to grow in realizing how great this grace is that saved us, sustains us, restores us—as Peter well knew—and provides for us.

(2) We are also to grow in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. There is a blessed Man (who is also God) at the right hand of God who communicates this grace to us. He is our Lord, which means He has authority over us. We see an illustration of this in Pharaoh setting Joseph over the land of Egypt. Joseph was given absolute authority. He used this authority for blessing (Gen. 41:43-44). In like manner, the Lord Jesus has absolute authority today (Eph. 1:20-22), but He uses it for the blessing of His people. Let us obey Him! He is also our Savior. How much it cost Him to be our Savior! He suffered the judgment of God for us in those three hours of darkness. This is what we deserved. But He endured it in our place in order to save us. As we contemplate His sufferings, may we gladly submit with responsive hearts to His authority as Lord.

One day He will be honored publicly in this world. While we wait for that day, may we already give Him glory by growing in grace and in the knowledge of Him!

Kevin Quartell