Reflecting on God’s Word

How often when we do our Bible reading do we just kind of speed through it, without reflecting on the words.

We read our passage for the day, and say, “‘Okay, I’ve done my Christian duty for the day.”

I will admit, there was a time in my life when that’s how I did my Bible reading.

But that’s not how Jesus’ apostles did it. They thought on those words. They reflected on them. They pondered them.

I think Peter was doing that with Psalm 90 when he wrote his second letter.

Take some time to read 2 Peter 3 in combination with this psalm.

Look at how Peter talks about the theme of God’s judgment that Moses sings about in this psalm. (Psalm 90:3-8)

Look at how Peter quotes Psalm 90. Think about how Peter responds to Moses’ prayer, “Return, Lord! How long must we suffer in this broken world?”  (Psalm 90:4, 13)

Why is it that God seems to be waiting so long? What is he waiting for?

According to Peter, how will the Lord answer Moses’ prayer in verses 14-17.

And until he returns, what does it mean to live wisely, in the fear of God? (Psalm 90:10-12)

All these things, Peter reflected on in his letter. Let’s take the time to do so too. Not just with today’s passage, but with every passage we read in the Bible.