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2 Peter 3:1-13

1 Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking.

2 I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.

3 Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.

4 They will say, "Where is this 'coming' he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation."

5 But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water.

6 By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed.

7 By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.

8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.

9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything dine in it will be laid bare. (a)

11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives

12 as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. (b) That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.

John 10:27-30 "My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no once can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no once can snatch them out of my Father's hand. I and the Father are one."

As I am experiencing now this tough season (this week upto the following couple of months), I have plenty of favors to God. I am praying for breakthroughs, salvation of my family, and my friends too.

Today's devotion reminds me of sticking to God's plan for me; waiting for the right timing, and just enjoy what life is offering on the now. As it is written on Matthew 6:33: But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. 

This verse is where I am anchoring whenever I feel week, and impatient. The enemy tests my patience for it is my weakness. But there is no more powerful than God's words, and promises. There is no more powerful than God. He is God. He is all. I hold on to Him. I hold on His words. He inspires me, and I do inspire too. :)