how come when we read about the promises of God in the bible, the grace that Peter or Paul boasts of, the hope that people in the bible profess, instead of being greatly refreshed, we find them naggy, and at times we even find it jarring to the ears?

often this happens because we put on our tinted glasses, switch to our skeptic mode and start throwing out thoughts: “huh why God so mean one” “sorry God You dont get what I’m going through” “God you told me that alot of time alr, I dont see it happening in my life”

was greatly reminded of who God is during sermon yesterday through this verse. 

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 a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.^[a

First and foremost, God had a kingdom. Because we broke His rules, we weren’t deserving of the citizenship of His kingdom. Yet, He loved us so much He sent His son to die on the cross for us. For whatever we had done wrong, he made them right. And MORE THAN THAT, when we refuse to acknowledge Him as our saviour, He is patient, slow to judge, and was even gracious even to give us time to accept Him into our lives. 

One verse and one glimpse of God and it was pretty much mindblowing. This is the power of the bible. It is and it should be life transforming, so I pray that all of us (including me) can take down our tinted glasses and let it be.