2 Peter 3:8 KJV [8] “But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.”      The building of the ark took a long period of time. To many, it seemed unnecessary and foolish. We know that God did not need over a century to complete the building of the ark, because He could have immediately spoken an ark into existence. This period of time was God’s window of mercy on a lost world. The Lord was giving man time to repent and …

2 Peter 3:7 KJV [7] “but the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.”      It is so easy to become comfortable in this world. We build lives, make plans, pursue goals, and sometimes forget that everything here is temporary. The word “ungodly” in our text refers to a life without God. It speaks of a life that is lived with no regard for Him. An ungodly person may appear moral, respectable, and even religious on the outside. However, …

2 Peter 3:6 KJV [6] “whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:”      While the world perished, Noah and his family were preserved. The balance between judgment and salvation is a recurring theme in the Scriptures. During the flood, God addressed both justice and redemption. He displayed both His wrath and His grace at the same time.      Just as then, we live in a world filled with believers and unbelievers. The flood serves as a constant reminder of God’s faithfulness. He is faithful to judge, and He is faithful to deliver. Sinners should pay close …

2 Peter 3:5 KJV [5] “For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:”      Peter is not talking about people who do not know the truth. He is talking about people who choose not to acknowledge the truth. There is a difference between not knowing something and refusing to accept something. Whenever someone refuses to accept a certain truth, they are willingly ignorant. They were given light, but they chose to reject it. This is not a passive …

2 Peter 3:4 KJV [4] “and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.”      The people Peter describes were looking at the world around them and drawing conclusions that nothing had changed. To them, this steady rhythm was proof that God‘s promised intervention was not true. What these scoffers failed to realize was that God does not work on their timeline.      Sometimes, what looks like inactivity is really God’s mercy and patience with mankind. God is not living in time, …

2 Peter 3:3 KJV [3] “knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,”      We are living in a society marked by skepticism, moral compromise, and opposition to divine truth. The world mocks and ridicules Christianity. They despise the teaching of the Bible and the message of the Gospel. They love to make light of its message, because they do not like to retain God in their knowledge.      The phrase “there shall come” teaches us about the growing emergence of these scoffers in the last days. The closer we get …

2 Peter 3:2 KJV [2] “that ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:”      I want to pay tribute to the Bible in this devotional because Peter is pointing believers to it in this verse. In the last devotional, we emphasized the Word of God, and we will do that again for this one. I do not think that you can place too much emphasis on the Bible. God has magnified His Word above His name, so we should …

2 Peter 3:1 KJV [1] “This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:”      It is possible to have a pure mind and a bad memory. A believer can have a genuine faith, but over time, their memory can fade, and convictions can weaken under pressure. Human nature tends toward forgetfulness, so we need to be reminded of the Word of God. That is why daily Bible reading is so important in our lives. It is also why we need to faithfully attend Sunday School and …

2 Peter 2:22 KJV [22] “But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.”      When we consider these two animals, we must first note that neither one is behaving abnormally. A dog returning to vomit and a pig returning to mud are acting in accordance with their nature. Peter is describing people who have experienced some level of cleansing or escape from corruption, yet went back to it. Salvation is not about self-improvement, but a transformation …

2 Peter 2:21KJV [21] “For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.”      Let me begin by saying that there is a difference between struggling and turning. The crowd in this verse was ignorant of the right way. They had been taught correctly, given the truth, and knew the way of righteousness. The Lord was gracious to give them the light that many long to hear.      However, they rejected the light and went their own way. These …