SPEED ITS COMING / 2 PETER 3:12

(KJV) 2 Peter 3:12

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?

As believers, we live in a state of holy tension. We look at the brokenness of our world and long for the day Jesus returns to make all things new. Yet, we often treat the timing of His Second Coming as a completely passive event—something we simply wait for.

However, 2 Peter 3:12 challenges us with a radical concept: we are called to look forward to the day of God and “speed its coming.”

This phrase suggests a profound spiritual reality: the Church can actually play a part in fulfilling the conditions of Christ’s return. We are not just clock-watchers; we are active participants. Here are two powerful ways the global Church can help prepare the way and hasten that glorious day.

The most direct way we speed Christ’s coming is by committing ourselves to spreading His message throughout the whole world.

God’s timeline is intrinsically linked to His mercy. As 2 Peter 3:9 reminds us, He is patient because He does not want anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. Jesus Himself laid out a specific prerequisite for the end of the age in Matthew 24:14: “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.”

Every time we share the Gospel, support global missions, or plant a church in an unreached area, we are participating in the fulfillment of prophecy. We speed His coming by ensuring that every nation, tribe, and tongue has the opportunity to hear the life-saving message of Jesus Christ.

We also speed His coming by eagerly showing our desire for His return through fervent, intentional prayer.

How often do we truly pray for the end of this age? Jesus taught us to pray, “Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). This is not just a request for personal guidance; it is a eschatological cry for the physical manifestation of God’s Kingdom on earth.

In the very last chapter of the Bible, Jesus promises, “Yes, I am coming soon.” The immediate response of the Church, recorded by the Apostle John, is a desperate, loving plea: “Amen. Come, Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20).

When the Church aligns its desires with God’s heart—mourning over sin and aching for the final victory of Christ—our prayers rise as an incense that moves the heart of God. An expectant Church is a powerful Church.

Speeding the coming of Christ requires a shift in our daily perspective. It turns our waiting into working and our longing into praying. We are called to live holy lives, holding loosely to the things of this world, while pouring our energy into the things that last for eternity: souls and the Word of God.

Let us live today with the urgent awareness that our actions, our words, and our prayers matter in the eternal timeline of God.

Heavenly Father,

You are the Sovereign King of the universe, holding time and eternity in Your hands. We thank You for the incredible privilege of being co-laborers with You in these final days. Wake us up from any spiritual slumber and ignite a holy urgency within our hearts.

Lord, we want to speed the coming of Your glorious Day. Fill us with a fierce commitment to spread Your Gospel to the ends of the earth. Use our time, our resources, and our voices to reach the unreached, so that your testimony may be known among all nations.

We join our voices with the saints of old and pray: Come, Lord Jesus! May our lives reflect a desperate longing for Your return. Let Your Kingdom come and Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Protect us, empower us, and keep us faithful until the day we see You face to face. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

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1. HOLY AND GODLY LIVES / 2 PETER 3:11
2. THE DAY OF THE LORD / 2 PETER 3:10
3. NOT WANTING ANYONE TO PERISH / 2 PETER 3:9
4. A DAY IS LIKE A THOUSAND YEARS / 2 PETER 3:8
5. RESERVED FOR FIRE / 2 PETER 3:7
6. WHERE IS THIS “COMING” HE PROMISED? / 2 PETER 3:4
7. ESCAPED … ARE AGAIN ENTANGLED / 2 PETER 2:20
8. THEY PROMISE THEM FREEDOM / 2 PETER 2:19
9. SPOKE WITH A MAN’S VOICE / 2 PETER 2:16
10. THE WAY OF BALAAM: WARNING SIGNS OF A CORRUPT FAITH / 2 PETER 2:15
11. EYES WIDE SHUT: THE DANGER OF A LUSTFUL LENS / 2 PETER 2:14
12. WALKING IN TRUTH / 2 PETER 2:10
13. RESCUE GODLY MEN / 2 PETER 2:9
14. TORMENTED IN HIS RIGHTEOUS SOUL / 2 PETER 2:8
15. ANGELS … SENT THEM TO HELL / 2 PETER 2:4
16. IN THEIR GREED … STORIES THEY HAVE MADE UP / 2 PETER 2:3
17. WHEN THE WAY OF TRUTH FALLS INTO DISREPUTE / 2 PETER 2:2
18. STANDING FIRM AGAINST DECEPTION / 2 PETER 2:1
19. NO PROPHECY OF SCRIPTURE – MEN SPOKE FROM GOD … BY THE HOLY SPIRIT / 2 PETER 1:20-21
20. WORD OF THE PROPHETS MADE MORE CERTAIN / 2 PETER 1:19
21. AS THE LORD HAS MADE CLEAR TO ME / 2 PETER 1:13-14
22. RICH WELCOME INTO THE ETERNAL KINGDOM / 2 PETER 1:11
23. MAKE YOUR CALLING AND ELECTION SURE / 2 PETER 1:10
24. IF YOU POSSESS THESE QUALITIES IN INCREASING MEASURE / 2 PETER 1:8
25. ADD TO YOUR FAITH / 2 PETER 1:5-7
26. PARTICIPATE IN THE DIVINE NATURE / 2 PETER 1:4
27. EVERYTHING WE NEED FOR LIFE AND GODLINESS / 2 PETER 1:3
28. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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