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. (ESV)
It is the start of the new year, and we
all look forward to certain things that we hope will happen, but is the return
of Jesus really one of them? There may
be anniversaries or activities that we have every reasonable expectation will
take place this year, but most of us, if we give any thought at all to the
return of Jesus, think of it is a vague event in the far distant future.
And why not? We have been waiting two thousand years. It is no surprise that for some this may lead
to despair. Maybe He is not coming back
after all. Peter reminds us that His
delay is actually a sign of His immense love for us. He wants all of His children to repent and
turn their lives toward Him.
If you are reading this, then you are
probably one who says that you do follow Jesus.
That is great! For you. Yet there are countless friends and family
around us who are the walking dead. They
seem to be doing okay, but because they have not turned from their own path to
follow Jesus, they are living in death. Consider
the delayed return of our Lord an opportunity to share the true life that you
know with those you love.
Copyright © 2015 by Steven R. Perkins
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