Notice on a slight format change:

Except for July 2012, these are mostly a collection of current devotional notes.

July 2012 is a re-write of old quiet times. My second child was born Nov 11, 1987 with multiple birth defects. I've been re-reading my QT notes from that time in my life, and have included them here. They cover the time before the birth and the few years immediately after the birth. They are tagged "historical." I added new insights and labeled them: ((TODAY, dd mmm yy)).

Monday, January 6, 2020

QT 6 Jan 20, 2 Pet 3:10, A fresh start


2 Peter 3:10 (ESV) — But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.

NOTE: The day of the Lord is coming. We may dismiss the supernatural but that does not change timeless truth. The verse could be written "… and then the sky will pass away rushingly, and the elements will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed." This is a little closer to the Greek words and gives a much different view. Rather than recreating the universe, God recreates the earth in this verse. As for the "heavens," the Jews saw three heavens--the sky, the universe, and the abode of God, so there is some ambiguity on what a new heaven and a new earth will refer. Whatever, God will do something beautiful.

PRAYER: A new year is a new opportunity. It is like starting over. Father, help me to live for you this year with a stronger witness than last year. I want to be a light to the lost and an example of a godly man.

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