“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’s word is sure!
“The works of His hands are faithful and just; 
all His precepts trustworthy.”  Psalm 111:7

In His sermon on the mount Jesus tells us,
“For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.”  Matthew 5:18

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.”  Luke 21:33

This sure word is that God is not willing that any should perish!

And what does Scripture tell us of repentance?
“But if the wicked man turns from his sins which he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is lawful and right; he shall surely live; he shall not die.”  Ezekiel 18:21

God gives a promise to Judah in Joel 2:12-13.  
“‘Now, therefore,’ says the LORD, 
‘Turn to Me with all your heart,
With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.’
So rent your heart, not your garments;
Return to the LORD your God,
For He is gracious and merciful, 
Slow to anger, and of great kindness 
And He relents from doing harm.”

Here in Matthew 3:2, it is John the Baptist saying,
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

In Jesus teaching on repentance He tells of Pilate and some Galileans in 
Luke 13:2-3,
“And Jesus answered and said to them, ‘Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered these things?
I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will likewise perish.”

In Acts there is also the call to repentance:
“Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.”  
Acts 3:19

“Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now He commands all people everywhere to repent,
Because He has fixed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained.  He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.”  Acts 17:30-31 

It is Jesus who says ‘Come to Me’
Matthew 11:28-30,
“Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me , for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For My yoke is easy, and My 
burden is light.”

Most Holy God, we love and adore you! It is you Most Holy God who desires that none should perish and who waits!  So in awesome wonder and with grateful hearts we say thank you!  Amen