2 Peter 3:5-9

5 They deliberately forget that God made the heavens by the word of his command, and he brought the earth up from the water and surrounded it with water. 6 Then he used the water to destroy the world with a mighty flood. 7 And God has also commanded that the heavens and the earth will be consumed by fire on the day of judgment, when ungodly people will perish.

8 But you must not forget, dear friends, that a day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day. 9 The Lord isn't really being slow about his promise to return, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to perish, so he is giving more time for everyone to repent. (NLT)

 

The Lord is never slow about anything He does. His timing is always perfect. It is we who are not perfect and it is we who need to learn to be patient as the Lord is patient. God is giving as much time as He can so that people can be saved. He cares about every single person that He has created and God tells us to do the same thing. As we grow in Christ we should be growing in our care for other people. If not, then we need to examine ourselves to see what it is that is causing us not to love as Jesus loves. Love needs to the driving force within our life. God is driven by His love for us and that is why Jesus came and died for us. God tells us “Love as I have loved you” and “Forgive as I have forgiven you” and “Be Holy for I am Holy.” Let God be the master of your life and obey as Jesus obeyed the Father.

 

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