Monday, September 7, 2009

He's not slow

2 Peter 3: 9 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.

How many times do we glare at God when we are talking to Him, scolding Him for taking too long to do what He's promised. For some reason we are thinking that He's missed it, or that we see something He doesn't, or that He's forgotten and needs to be reminded.

We can be so foolish and small minded and forgetful. Has He ever missed it? Ever been wrong? Ever needed our input? Has he ever failed us? Have we ever looked back and said "I told you so" to God? But we nag Him like we know better than He does. Will we ever learn?

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