Dec 10

How will the world end? We do not know the exact specifics about this, but we do know from Scripture that it will end. This world is not our final destiny.

2 Peter 3:10 says that the world will end in fire. It will be burned up. We cannot stop this final destruction, but what we can do is prepare ourselves for it and that day. The very next verse shows the importance of concentrating on that which we can do. Verse 11 says that "since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming."

Far from dreading this coming, final day of fire and judgment from God, we should be anticipating it and preparing for it by living godly lives now, through the power and grace of the very One who is sending it.

"The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it" (Prov. 27:12).

There is only one way to prepare for the coming fire of God. That way is Jesus Christ. Only through being found in him will we escape the holy fire of God's judgment. He is our refuge from the coming firestorm.

Scripture for today: 2 Peter 3:10-13
Thought for today: Fear of the Lord brings us to Christ, who removes from us any fear of the coming judgment of God.
Prayer for today: Awesome and mighty God, who shall not fear you? for you are mighty indeed in your judgments. Thank you for providing the way for me to stand up in that judgment and to be declared innocent because of the blood of Jesus shed for me on the cross.

DEC 10