How to wait?

Thursday, December 16

How to wait?

And so, dear friends, while you are waiting for these things to happen, make every effort to be found living peaceful lives that are pure and blameless in his sight. 2 Peter 3:14

Waiting is usually pretty difficult for most of us. Whether we are waiting in a traffic jam, or waiting for a special event like Christmas, the birth of a new baby, often our very best doesn’t shine through. Unfortunately, waiting—even in joyful anticipation—can sometimes cause us to be impatient, anxious, fearful, on edge, short-tempered!

Peter instructs us as we await the most important event in life: the coming of the Lord. What sort of people ought we to be? He tells us we should be leading lives of holiness, godliness, and peace, without spot or blemish.

In this passage 2 Peter 3:11-18, Peter describes it best when he says, “Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” As we grow each day in our relationship with Jesus by spending time with Him, meditating upon his word, and worshiping him, we more fully understand. As we grow in Jesus, we become more and more like him. As we become more and more like him, then we are able to live holy and godly lives, experiencing his peace without spot or blemish.