God is Patient

You're standing in the line at a grocery store waiting to get your grocery bags checked out, but the person in front of you seems to be taking forever. It's two weeks until you can go on that vacation that you've waited thirty years to take, but the days pass by slowly. You've been on the job for five years and still no promotion or pay raise.

There's always something trying to test our patience. We all have to learn the art of waiting, delaying our gratification, and persevering when we don't get the quick answers to tough questions. Patience is a gift; a precious gift. It's also a quality in Paul's list of the "fruit of the Spirit" that should be notable in the Christians' Life (Galatians 5:22). If people were more patient, there would be less violence, less rash decisions made, and less frustration.

Fortunately, one of the great qualities about the God of the universe is that He is Patient. Consider the words of the Apostle Peter as he wrote his second letter "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. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." ~ 2 Peter 3:8-9.

The context of this biblical passage is critical because it pertains to the destruction of the earth, and the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. That day will bring about earth's end, the judgment of all mankind, and the ushering in of the new world. Lest people doubt God's promise to fulfill all of these facts, Peter reminds everyone that the reason God delays destroying the world is because He is trying to give all people an opportunity to repent (change mind) about how to live life and turn to Him. Will we live for ourselves or for our Creator? Praise God that He is patient.

Remember ..... GOD WANTS YOU!!!!!!