The Word June 16, 2006
The Will of God

II Peter 3:9 (King James Version)
“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”

-The above verse is anther one of God’s will for us. He wills that none of us should perish and that all should come to repentance. The first part of that verse states that the Lord is not slow to fulfill his promises. Even though some men think that God might be moving slow according to their standards. It tells us that God is long suffering toward us. He waits a long time for us and gives us time after time to repent and come to him.
-He reaches out to us through the testimony of others and our own trials and tribulations. It is up to us to reach out to him and repent to ensure that his will for us to not perished is fulfilled. His promises are based on ifs. If we do our part, then He will fulfill His part (the promises). The word “if” is in the bible 1,522 times. That is a lot of stipulations. “Lord, please allow your will for me not to perish to become my will as well. Show and help me to do my part for your will to be fulfilled in my life.”