Patience
James 1:2-4 – My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
When trying times (temptations) come, the last emotion or feeling most people have is joy. They want to receive a quick resolution, answer, promise, fulfillment, and closure of their situation. Patience is not an option.
Our society today doesn’t like to wait for a lot of things. Every request today needed to be answered yesterday. There is no time to wait.
Luke 15:11-32 – And he said, A certain man had two sons: And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
There comes a time in our lives when we feel confident about a decision to make. We think about it, mull it over, ask others about it…then we act. Thinking about the younger son above, I’m sure his decision to ask for his inheritance early may not have been a spontaneous decision. He might have thought about it and believed it was the best decision for his life at that time. However, it is intriguing that the father didn’t say anything to the younger son.
There will be times when God may not answer right away, will have another answer, or will remain in silence. In these circumstances, it’s important for us not to allow our faith and trust in Him to diminish.
We must continue to trust Him and remain faithful. We can’t treat God as a sugar daddy or a genie to provide our every wish and command…and then leave Him if He doesn’t give us what we want. That isn’t the way we should serve Him. Sometimes He will give, sometimes He’ll take away, and sometimes He’ll want us to stay on course (according to His will). However, we must continue to praise Him, bless His name, and serve Him faithfully because He is sovereign and His will is just.
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