Hello Everyone,
James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall
into divers temptations;
3 Knowing this,
that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect
and entire, wanting nothing. KJV
The Jews have a saying,
"whoever
rejoices in afflictions that come upon him, brings salvation to the world.''
What is patience for a
child waiting for his birthday or Christmas?
Watching children wait
until Christmas is a lesson in patience!
Long before the day
arrives, they know who is receiving every present under the tree.
In a time of war,
what is patience for a family waiting for the return of a loved one from
battle?
What is patience for a
missionary who must witness, pray, preach, and teach for years and yet
see little in the way of a positive response?
On a personal note:
What is patience for a pastor who has a vision for what the church can be and
do in the community? Yet he must wait patiently praying, explaining,
encouraging, challenging, and building a consensus until
others commit to that vision and help realize it.
What is patience in
the mind of the apostle Paul as he tells the Galatians and us: "The
fruit of the Spirit is ... patience"?
Greater Things Are
Still To Come! 1
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