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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nDaily Reading:<\/strong> Daniel 6:1-28 ESV<\/a>, 2 Peter 3:1-18 ESV<\/a>, Psalm 119:129-152 ESV<\/a>, Proverbs 28:21-22 ESV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Daily Verse: <\/strong>\u201cBut do not overlook this one fact, beloved<\/em>, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.\u201d (2 Peter 3:8 ESV<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n AGAPETOS (27): <\/strong>\u201cAs an adjective, from agapao<\/em> (25) means \u201cloved,\u201d is used of Christ as loved by God and of believers, often, as a form of address.\u201d[1]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Loved.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Peter calls his audience beloved because the disciple understands the depth of God\u2019s love for them. Often, throughout the NT, the authors refer to their readers as beloved. Believing God loves us unconditionally challenges people who think they don\u2019t deserve the love God offers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We will never understand God\u2019s timing as we travel through this life. When life\u2019s burdens weigh you down, and the solution seems simple from your eyes but not God\u2019s, we can become negative. God\u2019s seeming lack of involvement makes you scratch your head. But our concept of time and God\u2019s differ drastically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Full bloom.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A quote I came across recently made me pause:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUntil our time to bloom, we will for you in the soil, Lord.\u201d Anonymous<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Writing the words on a sticky note I have it hanging above my desk. The words remind me that God\u2019s timing and mine don\u2019t match. \u201cwith the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.\u201d<\/em> <\/em>Each day, we come closer to blooming as we pursue life with Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plant a seed in the soil, and watch as it grows into full maturation. Imagine the darkness surrounding the small kernel; how oppressive it must feel. But in the dark, the beauty begins as sprouts appear and make their way towards the sun, eventually bursting through, the tendrils journeying to their full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jesus discovers us in the dark, buried in our sins. As we place our faith in Him, new sprouts begin to form. Each day, as we pursue life with Christ, we bloom into God\u2019s beautiful creation, one act of love at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What seems like a thousand years to us doesn\u2019t to God. His timing and ours don\u2019t align most of the time. But one thing remains true; God\u2019s never late or early; He always intervenes at the perfect time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take heart today, the journey may seem long, but it will end in the blink of an eye. Full bloom occurs when we receive our perfected bodies in heaven. Trust God\u2019s timing, even if He\u2019s not working on your timetable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [1]<\/a> Strong, J., & Strong, J. (2010). The New Strong’s expanded exhaustive concordance of the Bible<\/em>. Greek Dictionary of the New Testament<\/em> (p. 2) Thomas Nelson<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2 minute read. 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