First - I've heard it used as a lesson in patience. God always keeps His promises to us. Most people, me included, get impatient from time to time. We often tend to think God has forgotten us, His promises and/or He's in no particular hurry (like we are). But as the verse says - we understand slowness in a different way than God does. This verse should give us encouragement that God will always deliver on His promises - no matter how long the wait. We must hold on to that truth.
Second - I see this verse as an overall message of God's enduring love for all His children. Yes - God could come at any time, wipe out the earth and take His believers back up to heaven with Him. He will do this - His promise is real. But there are those who haven't come to know Him yet. He is waiting for them to come to Him and He will wait for the very last one. (How awesome to be waited on instead of written off!) We will have our day in glory but His patience and desire for all to know Him outweighs His hurry to bring us home.
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