Trusting God's timing — 1 John 2

This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. When we read this alongside the surrounding chapters, the narrative arc becomes clear: God is always working redemption, even in the darkest moments.. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of depen