The Day Of The Lord

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

II Peter 3:10

Peter associates the return of Christ with ‘the day of the Lord.’  In the passage in which our text appears, Peter has been discussing the return of Christ.  He has confirmed that Christ will return in due course of time according to the plan and purpose of God.  Having said that, Peter follows with our text.  This is perhaps one of the most apocalyptic verses in Scripture.  It literally describes the end of the world.  Just as the Scripture describes the beginning of the world, so it describes its’ end.  What is clear from the way Peter phrases it is that this is simply a matter of fact.  It also implicitly underscores that humanity is not in control of its’ own destiny.  While on the one hand we should behave responsibly toward the earth which God has given us to inhabit, we ought also to understand that the world as we know it will inevitably come to an end to pave the way for a ‘new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.’  All of this accompanies the return of Christ.  What we can do is to prepare ourselves today for what will inevitably come to pass.  This brings us to Christ Who is the Key to it all.

Our Glorious Living Christ
we rejoice at Your return with all that it entails.
We praise You that what You have planned
You will bring to pass and make all things new.

Tomm Tice
Where th Bush is Burning