Peter reminds us in 2 Peter 3:1-9 that we are to remain patient with the Lord. His time table is very different from our own, especially in this fast paced world. Peter writes the following to us.

2 Peter 3:1–9 (NKJV): 3 Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), 2 that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior, 3 knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, 4 and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.” 5 For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, 6 by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. 7 But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. 8 But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

People are quick to dismiss those things that do not happen immediately. In fact this will be proof positive that those things do not exist. In our illustration Germany is a real place you can fly to but it will definitely take more than a minute to arrive. The fact that God has not answered your prayer or changed things does not discount your prayer or prove that God does not care. It only means that His plans are different from your plans. God does not need to bend to us. We need to bend to Him and His plans for they are the best. Maybe we need to repent of our plans and begin seeking God’s plans. Today, what do you need to give to the Lord for a better plan?

Pastor Aaron Kruse