God is Patient

"The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance." - 2 Peter 3:9

God is patient. God desires all to come to repentance. He makes the offer available to all. John points this out in what is arguably the most famous verse in the Bible, John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”

Not only is God patient, He is also faithful to His promises. He is gracious. He is also deliberate, not haphazard. His love towards us is persistent. However, He also has given us the choice to follow Him or not. He has not made us as pre-programmed robots. We have the choice to choose Him or not.

What can we conclude about God and how He interacts with us?
1. God knows everything.
2. Human beings have choices.
3. God draws human beings to Himself.
4. Salvation is by grace through faith.

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