WEDNESDAY, 19TH NOVEMBER, 2025
STAND FIRM AND STEADFAST – Pastor Chris
Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ…(2 Peter 3:17-18).
The Spirit, through the Apostle Peter, gives a strong admonition in the scripture above. He wants you to remain steadfast and refuse to follow the error of the wicked. He wants you to grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Spiritual growth is the antidote to deception and instability. It keeps you rooted, strong, and steadfast, unshaken by contrary doctrines or distractions. Don’t be the one who constantly needs reminders to attend church, cell meetings, or participate in the things of the Spirit. Become strong and dependable, unwavering in your commitment to the Lord, His Word and His work.
The error of the wicked isn’t always something that looks evil on the outside. For example, Ecclesiastes 8:10 says, “And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.” These were people who frequented the house of God; they came in and out of the holy place but never were believed. They died, were buried, and forgotten. Though they may have been praised while alive, their impact was empty, and their lives, vain.
The NIV renders it a bit clearer, “Then too, I saw the wicked buried-those who used to come and go from the holy place and receive praise in the city where they did this. This too is meaningless.” What was their end? Psalm 9:17 tells us plainly, “The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.” These are those who lived without acknowledging God in their decisions, careers, goals, etc. They forgot God.
Don’t forget God. Don’t follow the crowd that drifts in and out of His presence without purpose, without vision, without focus, without growth. Avoid the error of the wicked. Instead, grow in grace. Grow in the knowledge of Christ. Stand firm and steadfast. Let your life count for His glory.
PRAYER Dear Father, thank you for your Word that inspires growth, discipline and spiritual strength in me. I stand firm in the truth of your Word, steadfast, unshakable in my commitment to you. I increase in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord Jesus. I’m rooted, grounded, and fruitful, living a life that’s pleasing to you, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY
1 Corinthians 15:58 KJV
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Psalm 1:1-3 KJV
Blessed [is] the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight [is] in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
Colossians 2:6-7 KJV
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, [so] walk ye in him: 7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: James 2-3:1-13 & Ezekiel 20-21
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: John 13:1-11 & 1 Chronicles 19
