Daniel 4: 19-37, Daniel 5: 1-16, 2 Peter 3, Proverbs 20: 25-30
2 Peter 3: 8-9 (ESV)
“But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the
Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord
is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient
toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach
repentance.”
In verses 8 and 9 from 2 Peter 3, Peter writes about the
difference between us and God regarding time. As humans we do not have the same
view of time that God does. We do not live forever and have a very short time
here on earth. We cannot wait forever for God’s justice because we want to see
God’s justice done during our very short time here on earth.
We have to remember always that God has a pan, and God’s
actions have to harmonize with the plan. Waiting for prayers to be answered is one
of the hardest parts of my faith journey. Doubt fills my mind if God even cares
for me. I start to question everything I’ve done in my life and beat myself up
for not being better. I have to constantly remind myself that God loves me, and
everything I have in my life is a gift from God. Some days I am just grateful to
God that I have another day to live and breathe. Peter is right when he wrote
that God is patient with all of us, and will not come back until all are saved.
Until then we have to keep focused on God and his words, because dwelling in
God’s words give us patience and reminds us of God’s love and how he always
fulfills his promises.
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