II Peter 3:10-13
But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in which the Heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the Earth and its works will be burned up.
Since all things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the Day of God,
On account of which the Heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat!
But according to His promise we are looking for new Heavens and a new Earth, in which righteousness dwells.
Peter is telling us here about the end of this order of creation (see Revelation 20:11) and the beginning of a new order of creation (see Revelation 21:1) that is not under any curse, but where the right always happens and nothing wears out or winds down, but will last forever.
And we believers can hasten the coming of this Day of God.
So how do we hasten the coming of the End of the World, and why would we want to?
Matthew 24:14 Jesus tells us that, This Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in the whole World for a witness to all Nations, and then the end shall come.
So we hasten the conclusion to God's Plan of the Ages by preaching the Gospel to every creature, in every Nation. And when everyone has clearly heard the message of what Jesus has accomplished on their behalf, and made their decision to accept or reject this generous Gift, then the End will come.
We will only be able to do this as we live our own personal lives in holy conduct and godliness while looking for the coming of the Lord.
And we want to do this, because this World we live in now is filled with injustice, suffering, grief and evil, which is getting worse and worse. And the New Heaven and Earth will be created as a perfect environment that will last forever, where no curse will cause things to wear out or wind down, there will be nothing that will hurt or harm or hamper any more, because all these negative and fatal things have passed away.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
