2 Peter 3:1…I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder…5 by the word of God…9 The Lord is patient…that all should reach repentance…11 in lives of holiness and godliness…13 We are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells…14…without spot or blemish, and at peace…18 Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
To him be the glory both now and
to the day of eternity. [ESV]
Amen.
Almost two years have passed since I last posted about this chapter. How I happened to know that is interesting. It showed up as a Facebook Memories notification this week which was certainly a timely reminder. [read here] As I re-read that post and looked at other versions, verse 9 stood out…”The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.” [v9 NLT] The Lord’s provision is bigger than “yesterday” which captures our memory or “today” which occupies so much of our daily experience. The Lord has given us His purpose for the recipe for tomorrow. “Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation.” [v15 NIV]
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