Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance (Ecclesiastes 3: 1, 4)
Summary: A brief update on my schedule for the next few weeks.
Continue reading “Ecclesiastes 3: 1, 4 — Schedule Update”
… and speed its [the day of God] coming.
Summary: Remembering what it was like to be a little kid can help us understand what Peter is telling us about the day of God.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:12b — WANT-O-METER”
… as you look forward to the day of God …
Summary: How we look at the “day of God” is a good indication of how much importance we attach to our spiritual life. Our enthusiasm for that day reveals whether we are putting our weight on the foot already in heaven or the one that is still on earth.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:12a — Stepping Out”
You ought to live holy and godly lives …
Summary: Where have you been and where are you going? This is the question posed by today’s passage. Peter encourages us to live apart from the world’s values and honor God with our lives.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:11b — A Walk in the Woods”
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”
Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be?
Summary: The stage is a marvelous metaphor for life. The actors fill a costume and a role. Then, when the play is over, they exit the theater. In the same way, this life is a theater for our souls. One day our play will end. What then?
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:11a Part I — Casting Call”
… 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”
The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire…
Summary: What will the end of time look like? Peter gives us a clue with today’s passage.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:10b — Electric Balloons”
… 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”
But do not forget this one thing …
Summary: Without our memories, life is a confusing series of events that seem disconnected from each other. Memories of what we have learned add perspective to life and help us avoid repeating mistakes.
Continue reading “2 Peter 3:8 — Big Red Button”