PrayerBits
A bite sized devotional program
produced by the West Side Presbyterian Church
Wednesday
2 Peter 3:1-9 Keeping things in perspective
Scripture lesson:
We tend to think in a very limited present tense: life is all about what is occurring to us, right now. It is hard for humans to even keep in mind our own personal history and its ups and downs. This is calling us to put even that in perspective to the God of the Universe and all of Time. Maybe, possibly we don't see how it all fits together.
Time to reflect:
Think for a moment about all the people, conditions, circumstances – from the beginning of time – that came together to create you.
2 Peter 3:1-9
The Promise of the Lord’s Coming
3This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you; in them I am trying to arouse your sincere intention by reminding you 2that you should remember the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets, and the commandment of the Lord and Saviour spoken through your apostles. 3First of all you must understand this, that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and indulging their own lusts 4and saying, ‘Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since our ancestors died,* all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation!’ 5They deliberately ignore this fact, that by the word of God heavens existed long ago and an earth was formed out of water and by means of water, 6through which the world of that time was deluged with water and perished. 7But by the same word the present heavens and earth have been reserved for fire, being kept until the day of judgement and destruction of the godless.
8 But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day. 9The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you,* not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance.
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