I remind myself frequently, “I’m glad the Lord didn’t pull the big red handle one hour before I came to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ”.
2 Peter 3: 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2 Peter 3: 15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
The Lord is merciful but He does enact His justice. To many eyes, His justice is long overdue.
Never late. Never early. Long-suffering patience. He is the great and Wonderful God.
It’s isn’t our timing , it is God's timing .. his timing is always perfect.
You would think His mercy and patience would be exhausted already...but no...
I remind myself frequently, “I’m glad the Lord didn’t pull the big red handle one hour before I came to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ”.
2 Peter 3: 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2 Peter 3: 15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
Mine is!
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