2 Peter 3:1-9: Do you ever feel like God is late? Do you feel like sometimes He may not show up at all? If this describes you, you are in good company. The people in Peter’s day thought the same thing. They were expecting the second coming at any time. When years passed on and Jesus did not return they began to doubt He would. Some even thought He already had and they had missed it.
Our timing is not like God’s timing. Peter says it well. 2 Peter 3:8 “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. 9The 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.”
His patience is because He desires ALL to come to repentance. He desires that NONE should perish. I remember one day when it had been a hard week I was having a meal with two of our children. I said, I just wish Jesus would come back today. One of children said NO!!! Mom if He came back today think of how many people would not know Jesus. I know the truth that there are many that will never come to Him, but I sure understand too that the longer He delays, the more likely more will come to faith in Christ. So, until then I am doing my job to tell. I love for His return and for many to come to faith in Him. I am grateful His timing allowed me to be saved!