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Your Last Day

12/31/2019

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Your Last Day (II Peter 3:9)

II 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.

1. God's Promise
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness;
The word slack means to "hesitate, linger, delay." It carries the idea of loitering or loafing. God is not unfaithful concerning His promises. He is not loafing around with nothing to do. Some of the scoffers apparently were saying the delay in Christ’s return was evidence that God made a promise He can’t keep. Peter rebuts by suggesting that instead of the delay being evidence of God’s unfaithfulness, it’s evidence of His mercy.

2. God's Patience
…but is longsuffering to us-ward,
Longsuffering means to suffer long. In contrast to God’s being slow to keep His promise, Peter asserts that He’s actually “patient with you.” However, God’s patience isn’t without redemptive motive. He’s patient, Peter says, because He’s “not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.”

3. God’s Purpose
…not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
God's desire is to save all.

Today is the last day of 2019. An old year is soon to be ousted while a new year is appointed. There will be celebrations all around the world. Beneath all the hype there is an important lesson that we can learn. Think for a minute. What if this really was your last day? Not of the month. Not of the year. What if this was the last day of your life? Each day for Christ ought to be lived as if it were our last.

Jesus has told us that He will come as a "thief in the night." We might know the season, but we do not know the exact day. It could be tomorrow at the dawn of a brand-new year, or it could be years from now. The time that Jesus comes isn't as important though, as the condition of our hearts when He comes.

Many Christians aren't at all ready for the Rapture to take place. They have too many loose ends to tie up. They're waiting to serve God at a later date. Sadly, they will live away from God their whole life. Others who haven't trusted Christ as their Saviour are putting off their decision. Sadly, these people will be left behind.

Question to Consider:
What if this were your last day?
Would you be ready?
How would you want to be remembered?

Prayer: Heavenly Father, my heart is stirred today to pray for my unsaved friends, family and acquaintances. The Bible has long foretold that a day of judgment is coming, but I’ve never thought about it so deeply as I’ve thought about it today. Father, I want to be open and available for You to use me to share the witness of Jesus with those who are unsaved. I pray this in Jesus’ name!

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4/16/2020 12:53:33 am

If this is your last day, then what would you do? Personally, I think that I would go sky diving. There is only one thing that I want to do more than anything in the world, and that is sky diving. If I can go and try that out, then I would become a very happy individual. I do not have the money to do right now, but I still want to make it happen, even if it is the last thing that I do.

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