The Lord’s patience = Salvation

Hello everyone,

How are you doing today? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“And remember, our Lord’s patience gives people time to be saved. This is what our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you with the wisdom God gave him –“ 2 Peter 3v15 (NLT)

Amen. This verse encourages us to remember something about the Lord’s patience, and recognize it for what it is – salvation. Earlier, he had written: “The Lord does not delay and is not tardy or slow about what He promises, according to some people’s conception of slowness, but He is long-suffering (extraordinarily patient) toward you, not desiring that any should perish, but that all should turn to repentance.” 2 Peter 3v9 (AMP). We thank God so much that this is His heart towards all people, for we can keep believing and praying for our friends, colleagues, loved ones to give their lives to Christ. Romans 2v4 (NIV) saying “Or do you show contempt for the riches of His kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness in intended to lead you to repentance.”  And so now, we are God’s ambassadors, telling others about Him.

Supplementary Text

“But all things are from God, Who through Jesus Christ reconciled us to Himself [received us into favor, brought us into harmony with Himself] and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation [that by word and deed we might aim to bring others into harmony with Him]. It was God [personally present] in Christ, reconciling and restoring the world to favor with Himself, not counting up and holding against [men] their trespasses [but cancelling them], and committing to us the message of reconciliation (of the restoration to favor). So we are Christ’s ambassadors, God making His appeal as it were through us. We [as Christ’s personal representatives] beg you for His sake to lay hold of the divine favor [now offered you] and be reconciled to God. For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness].” 2 Corinthians 5v18-21 (AMP)

Prayer

Father, we bless You, we thank You for Your Word. We pray o God, that You will help us to be steadfast and true ambassadors of Christ, in tune with Your will and always with true allegiance to You in Jesus name, amen.