Contemplative Bible Reading

2 Peter 2:9 (New Living Translation)

So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment.

Here’s the task: rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment.

Okay, rescue, not easy, but okay, can do. Punish wicked people, okay, not easy, but okay, can do. Now, let’s do both things at the same time. Well, I’ve seen it done in the movies many times, but that isn’t real life. What about the children of the punished wicked? How do I keep from hurting the innocent? Will they become godly and need rescuing from me? Well, I’ll have to come up with some kind of … this starts to get complicated.

Not to worry, the Lord knows how. Of course the Lord knows how. Of course I don’t know how. I’ll let the Lord handle this. Well, there are days when I can do it so I will just… Nope. I will let the Lord handle this. I will trust the Lord. I will be patient. At least I will try to be patient and humble and wait for the Lord to do the right thing at the right time. That isn’t easy for me. Please God, help me.