Ep. 787 1 min
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise.
Peter's answer to the question, 'Why hasn't Jesus returned yet?'
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Ep. 787 · 2 Peter 3:9
Key takeaways
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- 01What looks like delay is actually patience.
- 02God is 'not wishing that any should perish.'
- 03Time is mercy — more chance for repentance.
- 04His timing is governed by love, not forgetfulness.
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2 Peter 3:9: 'The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.'
Peter is answering the skeptic's question: where is the promised return of Jesus?
His answer reframes the whole thing. What looks like delay isn't slowness. It's patience.
'Not wishing that any should perish.' The waiting isn't God being distracted. It's God being merciful — giving more time for more people to come home.
Every day that goes by is another day of grace. The 'delay' is mercy you might be benefiting from right now.
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