GOD KNOWS HIS TIMING...!!

_“The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, ...  He is patient ... not wanting anyone to perish, ...”(II Peter 3: 9)_

*A mighty flood drowned the world in the days of Noah and destroyed the world.  And as II Peter 3: 10, next the earth will be destroyed by fire.  When God’s clock strikes the hour, the earth will melt with a fervent heat.  The earth will be burned up and in the great explosion, the heavens will pass away, then new heaven and a new earth will appear. (2 Peter 3: 13)  Today people are brainy and highminded.  They think they know everything   and ridicule the Word of God.  But all this is expected.  In II Peter 3: 3,4 Peter says, “First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.  They will say, “Where is this ‘ coming‘ He promised?  Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.”  But in verse 10 Peter warns “But the day of the Lord will come like a thief.”  The last days are to be sad days for scoffers who say, “Ha, ha, where is the promise of Christ’s coming?”  Just as the scoffing of evil people did not hold back the flood during Noah’s days, Jesus’ coming cannot be stopped by these modern day scoffers.

Dear friends, what effect should all this have on our lives?   We should be diligent in our service, always be peaceable, spotless and blameless in character.  Because our Lord has not come as yet, let us not give up hope.  Rather rejoice in the fact that His return comes nearer every day.  Let us not grow careless because He is delaying, for one day the Lord will come suddenly. Time is nothing with God -  “With the Lord a day is like a thousand years and a thousand years  are like a day.” (II Peter 3: 8)  He will keep this promise as He has kept all His promises, but according to His own time.  So let us be patient while He delays, knowing that He does it because He gives the last man, woman and child a chance to accept Him.  Peter’s last word of warning is “Beware!”  This is a note of caution.  So let us be on our guard and not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from our secure position. (3: 17)

*PRAYER* :    Lord, when people scoff at the promise of Your coming, let me trust Your promises which are true and trustworthy.  Let me look forward to that great Day with an eager gaze.  Above all help me to be spotless and blameless to be able to meet You in the mid air. Amen.