Does God Drag His Feet?

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish,

but everyone to come to repentance.”

II Peter 3:9

Do you suppose it is possible God could “drag His feet” so to speak?

That is just how I read the verse above.

Because it is His desire that not one perish, He patiently waits for you and me.

I wonder how many times His heart has been grieved when someone’s life ends and they never come to receive His forgiveness and salvation.

He has made the way possible through the ultimate sacrifice of His Son.

Like the father in the parable of the Prodigal Son, He rejoices over His child’s return.

So many try to paint a different picture of God.

An angry, vengeful God who is actually happy to see people choose eternal separation from Him.

Sadly, many do choose to believe that untruth.

But, as we read, God does not want anyone to perish.

Not the jihadist, not the murderer or the rapist, no, not even those we often would say are better off dead (or at least think it if we don’t say it.)

That is the love of God!

But the justice of God demands payment for sin.

All sin, any sin, your sin and my sin!

His love patiently waits...

Don’t give up praying for that one you love who has yet to repent and receive the grace of God.

God is “dragging His feet” and this allows us the opportunity to pray that their heart will change.

God’s heart will not change.

He loves them and will give them every opportunity.