2 Peter 3:12–13 (ESV) — 12 waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of
God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the
heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! 13 But according to
his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which
righteousness dwells.
NOTE: A new heavens
and a new earth will occur after the millennial period, after one last
rebellion at the end of the thousand years. God will recreate everything. I
find it interesting that Peter awaits, what we refer to as the "eternal
age." I await the rapture, which precedes the tribulation, which precedes
the millennium, which precedes the eternal age. But in a very real sense, those
are far away. God gave me life, and that life is happening right now. I hope
for the days in the future, but I live in this day. I don't want to miss the life I have now. I
don't want to wish away my life waiting for the next big event (Friday, the
weekend, the summer, football season, a promotion, etc). What I need to be
waiting for is, what will God show me today and how will he use my life today
for his glory today?
PRAYER: Father, I
pray today would be my focus and not things in the future. I will live right
now and enjoy my salvation right now. Open my eyes to your work and the good
works you have prepared for me.
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