THE POWER OF GOD'S WORD
II Peter 3:4-7
".... 'Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.' For this they willingly forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water, by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. But the heavens and the earth which now exist are kept in store by the same word, reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men."
The father said to his rebellious son, "Son, I made you and I can take you out!" The God who created the universe by the power of His word can also destroy what He has made by His word. He has the power to create, sustain, and destroy by His word. "By Him all things are created ... and are held together" (Colossians 1:16-17). People think that they can live in rebellion against God because they do not see His wrath. They think that this world will go on forever, just like it has for the millennia since creation (called uniformitarianism). But God is only delaying His judgment – keeping the earth in store and reserving it for His day of judgment. The earth will not be destroyed by climate change or other ecological disaster. It will be destroyed by the power of God's word, just has He has promised. It is His mercy that keeps this destruction from happening. "The Lord 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" (vss. 9-10). I thank God for His longsuffering mercy and grace.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: The world and ungodly people will be judged by the power of God's word.
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Have a grace day. Love you.
II Peter 3:4-7
".... 'Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.' For this they willingly forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water, by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. But the heavens and the earth which now exist are kept in store by the same word, reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men."
The father said to his rebellious son, "Son, I made you and I can take you out!" The God who created the universe by the power of His word can also destroy what He has made by His word. He has the power to create, sustain, and destroy by His word. "By Him all things are created ... and are held together" (Colossians 1:16-17). People think that they can live in rebellion against God because they do not see His wrath. They think that this world will go on forever, just like it has for the millennia since creation (called uniformitarianism). But God is only delaying His judgment – keeping the earth in store and reserving it for His day of judgment. The earth will not be destroyed by climate change or other ecological disaster. It will be destroyed by the power of God's word, just has He has promised. It is His mercy that keeps this destruction from happening. "The Lord 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" (vss. 9-10). I thank God for His longsuffering mercy and grace.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: The world and ungodly people will be judged by the power of God's word.
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Have a grace day. Love you.
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