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Even though the delay of the Lord’s return has been abused, there is a reason for His delay. “The Lord is...longsuffering to youward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). Was this not the purpose of Jesus coming and living in the world (John 3:16)?
God’s desire is for all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth (1 Timothy 2:4), but no man can come to the Father except through Jesus Christ (John 6:44,45; 14:6). This is why Jesus extends the invitation to all men and women to “COME UNTO ME” (Matthew 11:28-30).
Matthew gives us the description of why man needs Jesus - HEAVY LADEN. To all those who are, Jesus calls. He calls because He can give rest to the weary. He can refresh and make new. He can give peace no other can. His yoke is easy and the load He gives us to carry is light when we view it with humility.
Sadly though, not everyone will be like the prodigal son, who came to himself and arose, and went home to his father (Luke 15:17-20). Let us not forget his urgent message: “Seeing that these things (i.e., coming of the Lord, the judgment of ungodliness, and destruction of the earth) are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness” (2 Peter 3:11).
