Wait for and Speed the Day of God. Since everything is to be destroyed in this way, consider what sort of people you ought to be, living holy and saintly lives.
2 Peter 3:11
The world decided to party it up in the 1920s. The Great War was over, and everyone was caught up in flappers, talkies, gangsters, speakeasies, bootleggers, jazz, new-fangled radios, and novel dances. But the mood didn’t last. The Roaring Twenties ran right into the Great Depression.
One hundred years later in the 2020s, it’s still hard to predict the twists and turns of the times. But the Lord has given us insights into the future. Much of the Bible is predictive prophecy. When we study these passages, it contributes to our Christian growth and godliness. We look around at the times, we look ahead at the prophecies, and we ask ourselves, “How should I then live?”
The apostle Peter said, “Wait for and Speed the Day of God. Since everything is to be destroyed in this way, consider what sort of people you ought to be, living holy and saintly lives. Wait for and speed the coming of the Day of God, on which the heavens will be set ablaze and all the elements will melt because of the intense heat. We eagerly await the promised new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.” (2 Peter 3:11-13, NCB).
