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Psalm 119:126,
"It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law."
Resurrection Day is coming up, and what this message is about would not be possible without Jesus first having risen from the dead, and then ascending into heaven, because we await that blessed hope that He shall return from heaven
2 Peter 3:10-14,
" But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless."
Some have said the Hebrew of Psalm 119:126 says it's time for us to work for the LORD, but the Hebrew more inclines towards a petition requesting the LORD to work. (I'm ok with either interpretation, and I think it probably carries both meanings)
את לעשות ליהוה הפרו תורתך (Time to act/work to Yahweh they have regarded as void your law) - [It is] time for [thee], LORD, to work: [for] they have made void thy law.
We see several things in 2 Peter, and this applies to our responsibility:
First, Peter is asking a rhetorical affirmation question here: the answer is obvious that we most certainly OUGHT to be in all holy conversation and godliness, (conversation being behavior, not just our speech, though our talk is included)
He clarifies this in vs 14, saying be diligent, that you may be found first, in peace, then without spot, and blameless. This is our calling, that the church may be a bride without spot or wrinkle, as it is written.
But look in the middle of this passage and we see "Looking for and hasting the coming of the day of God." Lots of people preach on looking for His return, but no one preaches on the hasting part, which is from the Greek word "speudo" which means to hurry, hasten, speed along, to urge, impel, quicken.
So we're literally being told here to have a part in hastening the LORDs return.
Since Mark 13:32 says no one knows the day nor hour, not even the Son, but the Father only, I've often prayed "Father, send your Son from heaven, in righteousness to judge and make war...."
This takes us back to Psalm 119, "It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law."
Romans 9:28, "For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth."
We see the conditions in society, and in a lot of churches: they have certainly made void the law of God, so let us pray "It is time for thee, LORD to work." And we can be alright with the other interpretation too, because by faith we should be working for the LORD, occupying till He comes, be found doing the Fathers business, and not burying our talent in the ground, but being in all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and hasting the coming day of God.
Amen.
"It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law."
Resurrection Day is coming up, and what this message is about would not be possible without Jesus first having risen from the dead, and then ascending into heaven, because we await that blessed hope that He shall return from heaven
2 Peter 3:10-14,
" But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless."
Some have said the Hebrew of Psalm 119:126 says it's time for us to work for the LORD, but the Hebrew more inclines towards a petition requesting the LORD to work. (I'm ok with either interpretation, and I think it probably carries both meanings)
את לעשות ליהוה הפרו תורתך (Time to act/work to Yahweh they have regarded as void your law) - [It is] time for [thee], LORD, to work: [for] they have made void thy law.
We see several things in 2 Peter, and this applies to our responsibility:
First, Peter is asking a rhetorical affirmation question here: the answer is obvious that we most certainly OUGHT to be in all holy conversation and godliness, (conversation being behavior, not just our speech, though our talk is included)
He clarifies this in vs 14, saying be diligent, that you may be found first, in peace, then without spot, and blameless. This is our calling, that the church may be a bride without spot or wrinkle, as it is written.
But look in the middle of this passage and we see "Looking for and hasting the coming of the day of God." Lots of people preach on looking for His return, but no one preaches on the hasting part, which is from the Greek word "speudo" which means to hurry, hasten, speed along, to urge, impel, quicken.
So we're literally being told here to have a part in hastening the LORDs return.
Since Mark 13:32 says no one knows the day nor hour, not even the Son, but the Father only, I've often prayed "Father, send your Son from heaven, in righteousness to judge and make war...."
This takes us back to Psalm 119, "It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law."
Romans 9:28, "For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth."
We see the conditions in society, and in a lot of churches: they have certainly made void the law of God, so let us pray "It is time for thee, LORD to work." And we can be alright with the other interpretation too, because by faith we should be working for the LORD, occupying till He comes, be found doing the Fathers business, and not burying our talent in the ground, but being in all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and hasting the coming day of God.
Amen.
