But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one
thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years
as one day. 2 Peter, Chapter 3, verse 8.
I think this passage is important for us to remember
when we read Bible passages that refer to specific amounts of time, so that we
don’t take the dates too literally.
This makes me think about how insignificant time can
be. When I was younger, I used to spend
some time in the summers with my grandmother.
The weeks with her sped by so quickly that before I knew it, I was leaving
to return home. She approached
everything with enthusiasm, whether it was trying to figure out answers on game
shows or reading.
She had a zest for everything she did and her
enthusiasm was contagious. She is the
person who developed my love for reading.
She read thick novels and when I was about 8 years old I told her that I
wished I could read big books like she did.
She told me that I could and took me to the public library. She helped me pick out a humorous adult novel
that would interest me. I took great
pride in reading that novel, encouraged by her confidence in my abilities. I’m not sure that I would have attempted
something like that, otherwise.
Well, I think the same is true for Christians. Our enthusiasm for our relationship with God
can be contagious, as well. As Moral Support Christians, we can share
this with others with confidence in their ability to be open to all God has for
them. Our moral support and
encouragement can make all the difference in their developing this important
relationship that might not have happened otherwise.
Since this is an example of the positive influence God has made on my walk with Christ, this may not reflect the whole meaning of the Bible verses.
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