The alarm is set for 4:00. It will come fast. A loud and annoying siren is necessary to bring life to my body at that early hour. I will not like it. It will not be fun, but that is not the point. The fun lives on the other side. I have a flight to catch, and it leaves early. The sunshine is beckoning. I will do it.
Paul is sounding an alarm too. His words and his tone in 2 Peter are written to get our attention. While they may not come off loud and annoying, they are designed, he says, “to stimulate our minds.” In other words, “wake up!” It is time to focus and engage in his conversation. Sure, you can snooze, but you will also lose. Regression is real, but that is not the point. You see, there is an opportunity, an experience awaiting our response. Once energized with the Gospel, our minds bring peace and assurance, purity and blamelessness. This is the new heaven and new earth that we are being called to. But do not delay this opportunity is for a limited time only. We have a flight to catch.