Passage:
2 Peter 3:8-9 New International Version (NIV)
8 But do not forget this one thing, dear
friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are
like a day. 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some
understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to
perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
Truths:
1.
For the Lord, one day is like 1000 years and
vice versa
2.
The lord is not slow as some people interpret
slowness
3.
He is patient and doesn't want anyone to perish
and want everyone to come to repentance.
Application:
Here in these
verses Peter provides an answer to the scoffers who mock of the second coming
and the delay in it happening. The Lord is just on time, He will bring all His
promises to reality. We mere humans cannot comprehend His thinking, plans and
timing. A day is like thousand years to Him and thousand years a single day,
then how can we say if He is late or not? What right do we have to mock Him
asking “If your promises where true, why haven’t they happened yet?” We need to
simply and clearly understand that out Lord is a merciful God and He is allowing
maximum people to repent and to come to Him. He doesn't want them to Perish.
I need to trust in the Lord’s
timing whether in His second coming or an event in my life I am waiting for. We
do not need to set a deadline for the prayers we pray but present our requests
to God and submit it according to His will.
Prayer:
Oh Father, How beautifully you teach in these
verses that you have a perfect timing and it is not easy for humans to
understand this. I trust you Lord and surrender myself to you and wait
patiently for your will on my life and your second coming. I will never let
anything make me doubt this and will seek you at all time. You are the Lord of
my life and I offer myself totally to you. Help me to fight my doubts and cling
on to your promises at all times.
In Jesus precious name I pray
Amen
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