- The apostle Peter presents himself at the beginning of his second epistle as “Simon Peter.” His original name was Simon, and Jesus was the one who gave him the name Peter. The apostle made a point of including his old name and the name Jesus gave him when He called him. This name indicates the transfer from the old man to the new man (John 1:42; Col. 1:13).
- In 2 Peter 1:1, Peter calls himself “Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ.” He places himself in the position of a servant, but he also identifies himself as “an apostle of Jesus Christ.” However, he does not use the term “apostle” to claim authority; rather, he assumes the position of a servant just as his Lord did (2 Pet. 1:1; Phil. 2:6-7).
- Whoever serves God must serve in the position of a servant. The Lord Jesus, who was God, did not cling to His position as God, but rather, He took the form of a servant, that is, the position of a servant. We should all have this attitude. We are not here to be greater than others. We are here to serve (Phil 2:5-8).
- To be included in fellowship with God, we need to know what He is like. When the apostle John says that God is light, love, and Spirit, he does not say this in a metaphorical, figurative sense, but he makes assertive and absolute statements that concern the nature and essence of God. Therefore, God’s nature is light and Spirit, and His essence is love (1 John 1:5; 4:8; John 4:24). (Daily Food, Book 1, Week 3, Monday, pp. 41-42).
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thanks Jesus, you are light, love and Spirit