2 Peter 3:8-9
But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
Right now I wish I had chosen a different verse to start off our week about the character of God! When I looked to read some explanations of the passage, and read the passage in context, it seems the verses have to do with waiting for the second coming of Christ. We need to be patient; God’s timeline is not something we can predict or even understand. But the important piece to me is that God keeps his promises, and we should try not to have expectations about the “when.”
Holy Lord, thank you for your promises to your creation. Help me to be patient and to know that the future is yours, in your hands, and not for me to know. I can trust in you for everything. Amen
Becky, transforming