Don't overlook the obvious here, friends. With God, one day is as good as a thousand years, a thousand years as a day. 2 Peter 3:8
Tell me!
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In light of this verse, is it possible that one day of righteousness in my life is seen by Jehovah as a thousand years? I mean is it possible that on those days that it seems all is well in my life (according to my own understanding and sanctified conscience of course) that He views that day as a thousand years that I have walked in HIM this way. And on the other hand, how about those days that I blow it! (Not considering “righteousness teachings.” “Unconditional love,” or “grace theories” right now, just working from this verse as if I knew nothing else.) But is it possible, He has chosen to view my “days” of sin as “one day” while he views my righteous days as a thousand years?
Only God could walk here and see in me what I may struggle some days to see in myself. Only God could see with this kind of faith and only He has the ability to choose how He will view me, as He sees through eyes of absolute faith. “He” also is confident of this “very thing” He started this good work and He will bring (keep at it) to completion.
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It is too much for me to even imagine that my Father never has an instant of doubt about me. I stand fast in this though; without His salvation, I would have many days held to my account that would be equivalent to thousands of years of unrighteous ungodliness. Because of Him, through Him, in Him my best days throw my not so good days off balance. Mind you, I am an advocate of daily repentance, by which “we” keep the righteous path open and our own heart tender. Oh! I am moved with the deepest, heartfelt appreciation and I am immensely indebted to Him, as I will never have to stand before Him in filthy rages, rancid and stained with sin. My sin was judged and forgiven, my record cleared, my hope springs and blossoms eternal. Because of this, I want to obey Him; I want to keep His commandments.
If He could and would choose to do this for me, (I’m thinking) how much more would HE do it for YOU?
There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the very day Christ Jesus appears. Phil 1:6
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PLEASE DO ME THIS FAVOR IF YOU LOVE ME, please mercifully comply if you care....Please don’t make excuses for me if /when you find me missing the mark…..or more frankly “in sin.” Remember I made that choice all by myself. Instead, remind me that I have an advocate, an intercessor and He is ever crying out, declaring with every temptation I face, “There is a way of escape!” Remind me that "without holiness no man can see God." Please! please! don’t be overly understanding if you find me in a compromising condition, if you are you may destroy me and trap me in a thousand years of my sin….PLEASE be my “Life Saver!” and throw the scarlet thread to me…..it will rescue!
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Let him who is godly reach to gently and humbly help me back onto the “right path.” Don’t ever leave me in my mess to go my own way or do my “own thing”…Help me fulfill a few thousand years in His sight as one recognized as practicing Godly, Holy, Righteous living! Anything less proves you do NOT love me as He Loves!
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Forever Grateful…
EVEN SO, COME QUICKLY LORD JESUS!