Now for the climax in 2 Peter 1.

After urging us to add to our faith knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, brotherly love and agape love, Peter goes on  to tell of the rewards for doing this--great rewards.

2 Peter 1:8, "For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

There is the prescription for spiritual success in life! Adding and using these qualities which God has provided for us will make us effective and productive in our walk with Him. What believer wouldn’t want that?

Then in verse 10, is the second reward. "For if you do these things, you will never stumble….” By adding these qualities, we will be guided around the traps, pitfalls and  dangers in life. We be protected and carried forward by His power, brining honor to Him.

Then third, in verse 11 comes the final reward, “...you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” As we cooperate and obey Him, when we get to Heaven there will be a rich celebration for us. Maybe a choir of angles, a large orchestra, a parade. It won’t be something small. But if we don’t add these qualities, we will get in, but without any fanfare, kind of being let in by the back door. Which would you prefer?

God is so good to us, laying things out so clearly, and making them doable. Let’s join Him, “making every effort to add to our faith……”

Picture: And our arrival in Heaven will be a rich celebration--if we make every effort to add…..