Time is very much a...
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Time is very much a human concept. We are reminded that with "the Lord a day is like a thousand years and a thousand years a day" (Psalm 90:4). We may operate on Eastern Standard Time or Greenwich Mean Time, but God works on eternal time. Sooner or later, our earthly time will come to an end. But, God does not work according to human timetables.
First-century Christians are becoming disillusioned by the long wait for Christ's return, which would lead to a new heaven and a new earth. The delay has been so long that people are beginning to doubt whether it ever will come.
Peter reminds us that the day of the Lord will come as suddenly as a thief in the night, totally unpredictable and unexpected. Being referred to as a "thief" is certainly not a flattering portrayal of God. It does serve to remind us that we cannot know the exact time of Christ's second coming. We must always be prepared to meet our maker.
First-century Christians are becoming disillusioned by the long wait for Christ's return, which would lead to a new heaven and a new earth. The delay has been so long that people are beginning to doubt whether it ever will come.
Peter reminds us that the day of the Lord will come as suddenly as a thief in the night, totally unpredictable and unexpected. Being referred to as a "thief" is certainly not a flattering portrayal of God. It does serve to remind us that we cannot know the exact time of Christ's second coming. We must always be prepared to meet our maker.
