Advent Lectionary Readings:
Psalm
90
Numbers
17:1-11
2
Peter 3:1-18
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I
want you to remember what the holy prophets said long ago and what our
Lord and Savior commanded through your apostles. Most importantly, I want to
remind you that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and
following their own desires. They will say, "What happened to the promise
that Jesus is coming again? From before the times of our ancestors, everything
has remained the same since the world was first created." They deliberately
forget that God made the heavens by the word of his command, and he brought
the earth out from the water and surrounded it with water. Then he used the
water to destroy the ancient world with a mighty flood. And by the same word,
the present heavens and earth have been stored up for fire. They are being kept
for the day of judgment, when ungodly people will be destroyed. But you must
not forget this one thing, dear friends: A day is like a thousand years to the
Lord, and a thousand years is like a day. The Lord isn't really being slow
about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake.
He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.
But the day of the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a thief. Then the
heavens will pass away with a terrible noise, and the very elements themselves
will disappear in fire, and the earth and everything on it will be found to
deserve judgment. Since everything around us is going to be destroyed like
this, what holy and godly lives you should live, looking forward to the day of
God and hurrying it along. On that day, he will set the heavens on fire, and
the elements will melt away in the flames. But we are looking forward to the
new heavens and new earth he has promised, a world filled with God's
righteousness. 2 Peter
3:2-13 (Key words underlined for emphasis.)
Remember. ..deliberately forget. What are we to “remember” and what has been “deliberately
forgotten?” Remember…that the
prophets foretold that Jesus is coming again. Deliberately forgotten… that God in His awesome power made
everything and then He destroyed everything on earth…except Noah and his family
and the animals in the ark. There is a promise that God will destroy everything—the
heavens, the earth and all the ungodly people in the day of judgment. This will
happen unexpectedly—but we have been warned. Note that it is only the ungodly
who will be destroyed—so it is our choice if we want to live with God in His
new heavens and new earth. The way to do that is simply to repent. That God’s plan—not my words—not Peter’s words. God does not anyone to be destroyed, but wants
everyone to repent. Don’t choose to
be ungodly. Don't scoff. This advent season is a good time to evaluate where we stand with
the Lord. God is being patient for your
sake.
The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His
mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each
morning. I say to myself, "The LORD is my inheritance; therefore, I will
hope in him!" The LORD is good to those who depend on him, to those who
search for him. So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the LORD. Lamentations 3:22-26
His mercy is
fresh every morning…but when the time is up…judgment will happen and where will
you be found? I’ll be going to find my new home in heaven—a world filled with God’s righteousness. I hope you will be there,
too.
Prayer ~ Jesus…Satisfy us each morning with your
unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives. Psalm 90:14.
I sing for joy…today, all through the Advent season…and forever because of Your
love. Lord
God, please do forgive us...as we forgive others. We are your people...don't remember our sin anymore--especially as we
celebrate the birth of Your Son, Jesus, and await His return!
Daily Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 15-16
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text by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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