The Apostle Peter, writing shortly before he was martyred, during a time when

• Nero's persecution of the church was growing in severity
• false teaching was tearing at the heart of the church
• believers were beginning to doubt that Jesus was returning
• the question of the day was, "How can we continue to trust God?"

During this period of doubt and uncertainty, the Apostle Peter writes in 2 Peter, "Don't let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness but God is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance."