But God has commanded the present heavens and earth to remain until the day of judgment. Then they will be set on fire, and ungodly people will be destroyed. Dear friends, don't forget that for the Lord one day is the same as 1,000 years, and 1,000 years is the same as one day.
The Lord isn't slow about keeping his promises, as some people think he is. In fact, God is patient, because he wants everyone to turn from sin and no one to be lost.
The day of the Lord's return will surprise us like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a loud noise, and the heat will melt the whole universe. Then the earth and everything on it will be seen for what they are.
Everything will be destroyed. So you should serve and honor God by the way you live. You should look forward to the day when God judges everyone, and you should try to make it come soon. On that day the heavens will be destroyed by fire, and everything else will melt in the heat.
2 Peter 3:7-11
The desire of God is that everyone would turn from sin and not be eternally separated from Him in Hell. What God is waiting for is for you to return His love!
Romance begins when a man loves a woman and gives of himself for her. But the wildly amazing part of the story is when she returns his love and declares that love, first to him and then to the world!
All love stories have a new chapter every day. Is your story still at the point of knowing that Jesus loves you, but you have not yet decided to return that love to Him and complete the circle of love that He desires? There is an old country song that says, "I love you for a hundred thousand reasons, but most of all I love you because you are you!" Do you love Jesus because of what He has done or will do for you, or do you love Jesus because He is Jesus? Jesus doesn't love you because you are beautiful, or smart, or because you are strong and diligent.
Do you love Jesus because of the blessings He gives you or would you love Him if the blessings stopped? When you recklessly give your heart to Jesus and love Him no matter what happens, you will be stunned with the beauty and fulfilling joy of that relationship. You say you love Jesus as the Creator of everything but would you love Jesus if He were just the son of a carpenter from Nazareth?
Love is beyond reason. The wildly amazing part of your love story with Jesus is when you return His love and declare that love, first to Him and then to the world! Jesus I love You!
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