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Everything will work out, things will be okay, if we cleave to God.

�-�And we know that

all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called
according to his purpose.�-?

(Rom 8:28)

This is basically what the Apostle is saying. Do we show by our actions, pursuits,
priorities and thoughts that we believe him?

We also learn from St Peter how to confront evil: with humility. We ourselves can stand
against evil in an evil way!

Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing

accusation against them before the Lord.

This is very reminiscent of the actions of Archangel Michael, who confronted the one
who is the most evil:

�-�Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed
about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation,
but said, The Lord rebuke thee.�-?

(Jude 1:9)

And lastly, after a long listing of the sins of the ungodly, the holy Apostle warns us, lest
we foolishly consider ourselves immune to these things:

�-�For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the
knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled
therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

For it had been better for them not to have known the way of

righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy
commandment delivered unto them.

But it is happened unto them

according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and
the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.�-?

Which one of us can read the words before this and not feel some twitch in our
conscience? May God preserve us and help us!

There is much more of benefit in the Epistle, and even more in the Gospel. Read it today
and see! Please comment if you think something might be of benefit to others.

2 Peter 2:9-22

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to

reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

But chiefly them that

walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous
are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

Whereas angels,

which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before