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In 2 Peter 3:11-18, Peter urges believers to live holy and godly lives, anticipating the day of the Lord's return. He emphasizes the importance of diligence, peace, and growth in the knowledge of Christ. As we await His coming, let us depart with grace, striving to be found in peace, without spot or blemish, and growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

In Daniel 5, Belshazzar worshipped gods made by human hands, and we see that all proud leaders will fall, God will not be mocked. God had weighed him against the standard of His holiness, and he was found lacking.

Holy Spirit teaching and prayer time.

God has a way of humbling the proud, often through experiences that challenge their sense of self-importance. When we recognize our own limitations and acknowledge the sovereignty of God, we can begin to undergo transformation and restoration. Daniel 4 illustrates this biblical truth that God has a plan to save the proud through humility.

The only way to avoid deception is fall fully under the authority of Truth. God’s truth! When we aim to live a praiseworthy life, our journey leads us towards His righteousness and away from the sin of this world.

Peter ended the previous chapter by affirming the validity of the Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah.  Peter's confidence was based on his own personal experiences with Jesus. Peter now begins to warn his readers about false teachers.