His Promise

“The Lord is not slack concerning His Promise, as some men count slackness; but is Longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”  ~ 2 Peter 3:9  

From the Pastor Study: What a powerful Scripture as we look at Second Peter 3:9. To think that the Lord is Longsuffering toward us – it touches my heart. God is not willing that any should perish! His desire is that all will repent. Meditate upon this -- God’s great burden is for Israel.  Zech 12:1 “The burden of the Word of the Lord for Israel” – And God reveals He stretched out the heavens and laid the foundation of the earth. God’s Creative Power is ever-present working, as Jesus said, “My Father worketh hitherto and I work!”  God’s preservation of things which He created is continual. He upholds everything by the Word of His Power and He is ever ready to hear our petitions when we bring them before the Throne of Heaven. Prophets continually remind us of the Creative Force of God. Amos 4:13 “For, lo, He that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is His thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The Lord, The God of Hosts, is His Nname.” God stretches out the heavens every day afresh, and every day He lays the foundation of earth, which, if His power did not uphold the earth, if would move from its orbit, and fall into ruin! I say all this for we need to remember the Power of our God when He makes a Promise to us. His Promise is powerful! Have you noted we know more today than yesterday? The knowledge of the Lord is being revealed from day to day even as it is in the world.  Next statement is worthy of a Selah [stop and think] “He formeth the Spirit of man within Him.”  God has formed His Spirit within us! 1 Cor 2:12 “Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.” To know the Promise is to the Gentiles [us] is revelatory to us! The Power of the Creative God has said in His Word – Gal 3:14 “The Blessings of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the Promise of the Spirit through Faith!” And what is the Promise? 1 John 2:25 “This is the Promise that He hath Promised us, Eternal Life.” The Promise of the Old Testament is found in Isa. 7:14, and 9:6” And to us Matt. 1:23 – Wishing you a wonderful Winter season as we wait for Christ’s Return.  Loving you, Pastor