God's Promises and the Remaining Faithfulness

What we hope for or dread tomorrow changes who we are today. Peter asserts in 1 Peter 1 that God in Christ has granted to us His precious and very great promises so that through them we may partake in the divine nature escaping the corruption of the world brought about by sinful desire. Zephaniah castigates those in Jerusalem who ignored God's promises of blessing and curse, who declared, the Lord will not do good nor will He do ill. In chapter 3, verses 11 through 20, he offers the highest motivation for patiently pursuing our God, satisfying salvation.