Peter’s epistles were written to an ecclesia under intense persecution. He writes to remind them of their hope, to stand fast and put their trust in God, and encourages them to live as “a lamp shining in a dark place”.
“make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self- control, and self- control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ… Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall”
Let us similarly make every effort to practise these qualities, living effective and fruitful lives secure in the knowledge that God is with us.