Exhortation
7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains. 8 You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. 9 Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door. 10 As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.
7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains. 8 You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. 9 Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door. 10 As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.
Have you ever been warned not to ask God for patience? If you do, be ready for situations that will teach you patience.
Our society is so use to having immediate gratification we lack patience even when standing in a check out line. Traffic can lead to road rage. Family quarrels start because someone is moving too slow. We spend ourselves into debt because we can't take the time to save for things we want. We choose 2 day shipping because 5 days is just to long to wait. It started with microwave ovens and continues with high speed internet. We want what we want and we want it now!
Being patient is important to God. That's why it's one of the fruits of the spirit. It's also very hard to practice sometimes. Patience is how we behave while waiting for something to happen. We are told to patiently endure. That means we work hard toward a goal and be patient while waiting on the Lord. His timing is perfect.
This summed up patience perfectly.
Blessings, Cecilia
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