Daily Devotions
2 Peter
"The longsuffering of our Lord is salvation"
Text: 2 Peter 3:15
OPPORTUNITIES TO LEAD PEOPLE TO FAITH
The Apostle Peter, like all the others, was deeply committed to helping people come to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The preaching of the message of salvation was something that all believers should attempt to do.
“And consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—
as also our beloved brother Paul,
according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you.”
2 Peter 3:15
1. “And consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation”
a) The longsuffering of the Lord in this context:
i) It is a reference to the long wait before Christ returns.
ii) To some, this long wait was intolerable.
iii) To others, this was perplexing.
b) The long wait is to be understood as “the longsuffering of the Lord”.
i) In this period of time, we should help people come to salvation.
ii) The Lord has given many, every opportunity to find faith in Him.
2. “As also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you”
a) The Apostle Paul
i) Peter had a high regard for Paul.
ii) He was called a “beloved brother”.
b) The wisdom of Paul
i) Peter spoke well of Paul.
ii) He acknowledged the wisdom given to him.
c) “Has written to you”
i) Paul wrote many epistles to the churches.
ii) Some of his epistles were read by the flock Peter looked after.
iii) Peter was not at all unhappy that his readers had also read Paul’s writings.
iv) Peter and Paul shared the same core of faith though they had different ministries.