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January 23

Waiting for Forever!

With the Lord a single day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like a single day. The Lord isn't slow to keep his promise, as some think of slowness, but he is patient toward you.

—2 Peter 3:8-9

When you were a kid, it seemed time went so slowly. You waited for Christmas and your birthday and the big vacation with the family. Now that you're a little older, days and nights may seem to melt into each other and make you wonder how anything can get done when there is so little time.

Peter reminds us essentially that with God, time is not really an issue. In fact, he invented the whole concept of time and it appears that he had no limitations for himself. But for us, time is a mystery.

The thing we have to notice is what happens to our patience or our ability to wait when time drags on. When everything about life is suddenly grounded and nothing moves, when everything stops, then you might feel somewhat dismayed.

Today, pay closer attention to your time and how you spend it. How much of it did you dedicate to God?

In the Flow

Lord, I admit that I get frustrated by time. I either don't have enough of it, or I have a little too much on my hands and then I get impatient. Remind me that you are the arbiter of my time, the one who knows how I best need to live my life. Amen.