3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

4 By which He has granted to us His precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.

11 For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

— 2 Peter 1:3-4; 11

If we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He also will deny us;

— 2 Peter 2:12

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.

— 2 Corinthians 5:10

[God] desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

–1 Timothy 2:4

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and blessings from Christ to you.

For us believers of Jesus Christ, the truth about God’s judgment is bittersweet. God’s children long for eternal deliverance, the end of injustice, and God’s promised eternal kingdom. However, the judgment at the end of the age will also bring horrific suffering upon those who reject God. How should we respond? How do we both praise God for His coming justice and shudder at what awaits rebellious humanity? Everything God does is just and right. He does the right things the right way at the right time.

God’s infinite understanding surpasses our time-bound, earth-oriented perspective on everything. Praising God’s justice does not mean callously celebrating the peril awaiting God’s enemies. Instead, we believers learn to trust God with what only His perfect wisdom and unlimited power can achieve. And while we wait for that day, we share God’s heart and offer His message of salvation in Christ to others. Let’s be reminded that God’s words say, “ He desires all men to be saved and to come to the full knowledge of the truth.” Let’s share Christ’s good news to unbelievers that God wants all men to enjoy the free salvation and enter the eternal kingdom. God does not want anyone to go through the final severe judgment because of refusing Him.