2 Peter 3: 10 But the Day of the Lord
will come like a thief. On that Day the heavens will disappear with a shrill
noise, the heavenly bodies will burn up and be destroyed, and the earth with
everything in it will vanish. 11 Since all these things will be destroyed
in this way, what kind of people should you be? Your lives should be holy and
dedicated to God, 12 as you wait for the Day of God and do
your best to make it come soon—the Day when the heavens will burn up and be
destroyed, and the heavenly bodies will be melted by the heat. 13 But we wait for what God
has promised: new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness will be at home.
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“The sooner you all
pick up all your stuff, the sooner you can leave” was the statement of the
person who stood between us and freedom from the being “stuck” in the activity.
It had been a long day and all of us wanted to leave, so we got to work putting
everything in place.
- I wanted freedom from working.
- I wanted to be done with pain.
- I wanted to be in a better place than working or learning!
Peter tried to
explain the imminent return of JESUS. He says it will come unexpectedly. He
tried to explain the magnitude of the return of CHRIST by implying it will be
extremely noticeable and unlike anything that has ever happened. He then suggests
that we all prepare for this Day by seeking the lost with urgency.
My Observations:
- GOD’s desire is that no one will suffer and that all would accept HIS SON as the Savior.
- My desire should align with GOD’s desire.
- The sooner we all can work together in unity to present JESUS as the Savior to the world, the sooner HE will return.
Only GOD knows the
Day that JESUS will return and on that Day, things will change immensely. I
mean, many prophecies, given from GOD to multiple writers, state that the Day
of the LORD will be a terrible day, however it will be a great one for those
who love the LORD and believe in HIM as the Savior.
We don’t know the
last person who will accept CHRIST, but it is important that we continue to pursue
everyone with the urgency GOD desires. I am glad GOD has entrusted humans to
seek other humans for eternity.
Challenge
- What picture does the writer put in your mind regarding the last day?
- How would you feel if someone could exclude you from heaven because he or she desired that you, or anyone like you, should not be included in GOD’s love?
- Will you believe that GOD has your name written in HIS hand and in the Lamb’s Book of Life, so you cannot lose your salvation and so you can seek those who are rejecting JESUS today?
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