Another Day for Grace

But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

2 Peter 3:8-9 (NIV)

I am a teacher and there are some things I do every day with my students. We review some basic grammar concepts for just couple of minutes because although every book and teacher assumes all students know and understand basic grammar, they don't. Normally, after about three months it starts kicking in, but I have a class this year that it wasn't until just last week they started to really demonstrate that they knew basic grammar. It took a while but they got there. The key is that I know that if I review  a concept for just a few minutes daily the students will learn retain much more than if they have long lessons spread out over the year. 

God knows what he is doing with our world. He keeps sending his messengers, us, to tell the world of salvation through his Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Many people misunderstand his apparent delay of judgement. The delay is grace, not neglect. He just keeps offering repentance to the world. Every day we are a testimony to those around us. Each day the Holy Spirit works to bring people to repentance. 

Think about this today as you interact with people at work, school or just when you are out and about. God is giving each person you see another day to accept his grace.