Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard…
…the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly. (2 Peter 3:7)
Summary: Peter warns us that the earth will end in fire as God cleans up this creation and prepares for the new one.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:17a Pt V — The End”
Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard…
Summary: The third warning Peter gives us has to do with false teachers. Beware!
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:17a Pt III — Danger Ahead”
… which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
Summary: In this letter, Peter has continually called out those who oppose the Gospel. It is worth a minute’s thought to consider why his words are so important.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:16c — Enemies of the Gospel”
Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be?
Summary: What will God be looking for in the ashes of his creation? When everything is “laid bare” what will be left that is of interest to our Lord? The answer lies in what God thinks is important.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:11a Part II — God’s Vineyard”
… and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.
Summary: God’s Word explains clearly in many ways that there will be a final judgment. In today’s passage, Peter repeats this truth one more time.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:10c — Face to Face”
… but [God wants] everyone to come to repentance.
Summary: The word “repent” often carries with it vague connotations of emotional trauma. In fact, what Peter is telling us is that if we reject the idea of God, God wants us to change our minds.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:9d — Street Preachers”
… not wanting anyone to perish,
Summary: It is hard for us to understand how God can bring judgment and save his people, all at the same time.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:9c — Left to Perish?”
Instead he is patient with you…
Summary: Understanding some concepts is sometimes made easier by looking at the absence of the concept. This technique helps us understand why God is patient.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:9b — The Patience of God”
… dear friends
Summary: Who are Peter’s friends? Does he have you in mind? Today we explore who Peter is talking to and who he is talking about.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:8b — Peter’s Friends”
… being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.
Summary: Understanding the day of judgment is helpful to understanding our relationship with God. He is the creator, we are the created. If we do not function as we were created to, then we cannot be used. Like scrap wood at a construction site, such people end up in the fire.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:7c — Smoke”