"The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?"
2 Peter 3:9-12
This is a good reminder of two big things:
--God wants to save us all. He doesn't want anyone to perish, and isn't rooting for some people and fine with others failing. :)
--The things around us are impermanent, and will eventually all be dissolved.
Together those things can teach us a lot, and these verses ask a good question... knowing all of this, what type of people should we be? ... Perhaps the type that trusts in a permanent and loving Heavenly Father rather than in the to-be-dissolved earthly things around us. :)
Today, let's trust God, who loves us and will work with us to help and save us, rather than the things of the world, which are just going to melt away. :) It's hard to get that perspective sometimes because we love our toys, but let's work on putting God first and latching on to his longer-term vision.
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?"
2 Peter 3:9-12
This is a good reminder of two big things:
--God wants to save us all. He doesn't want anyone to perish, and isn't rooting for some people and fine with others failing. :)
--The things around us are impermanent, and will eventually all be dissolved.
Together those things can teach us a lot, and these verses ask a good question... knowing all of this, what type of people should we be? ... Perhaps the type that trusts in a permanent and loving Heavenly Father rather than in the to-be-dissolved earthly things around us. :)
Today, let's trust God, who loves us and will work with us to help and save us, rather than the things of the world, which are just going to melt away. :) It's hard to get that perspective sometimes because we love our toys, but let's work on putting God first and latching on to his longer-term vision.
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