When I tracked the Christmas gift I’d ordered, I found the following notification: “Shipment Delivered to USPS, Package Acceptance Pending.” Looking further into the shipment history, I saw that UPS had supposedly left it at my local post office just a few blocks away—so close I could almost touch it.
I inquired at the counter, but the clerk claimed to know nothing about it. I still had hope that I would see it soon. A week and one day after the estimated delivery date, it showed up in my mailbox, just in time for Christmas. I held it tightly as I walked home.
Some days, I long for the moment when Jesus will return and usher in a world filled with His righteousness and end this world’s turmoil. The fulfillment of that promise seems so close I can almost touch it. There were people the apostle Peter connected with two thousand years ago who felt a bit impatient for God to make good on His promise to deliver a new heaven and earth.
That package is still pending. But Peter assures us that it’s on its way. God only holds it back because He is so patient. He wants everyone to see things His way, accept His Son Jesus, receive forgiveness, and put their faith in Him.
Track your heart’s position to see if you have accepted God’s gift. If so, when the Lord delivers His righteousness, you’ll embrace the gift with both hands and a grateful heart. If not, take this moment to reach out to Him.
Anita van der Elst finds joy in creating with words, believing God gifted her with the desire to do so. Married to her best friend, Edward, since 1976, she is a proud mom of four adult children and Oma to two of the most delightful grandchildren ever. Other joys in her life include bringing beauty to Facebook through photos she takes on her iPhone, facilitating a small women’s group at church, and mentoring a few friends who also desire to write.