PATIENCE
James 5:7-11
Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door! My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and patience. Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
Personal challenge
We live in an age of instant gratification. We have drive-throughs so that we don't have to wait for our food and we are still upset if they are not fast enough. We have electronics and modern machinery to do things for us quickly and without effort and yet none of it works as fast as we want it to. Nearly all of us have never been on a farm or grown a garden or even a houseplant from the seed. We have lost that understanding that it takes time, lots of time, to nurture and grow something to fruition. I have two orange trees that I have been growing in pots for about 9 years. Last year I got my first 2 oranges. This year the crop looks to be a little more abundant. They got to this point with patience and lots of nurturing. And the work must continue. This is the same with our walk in Christ. It is a journey based on patiently waiting upon our Lord, for His ways are not our ways and His timeline is not our timeline. Glory be to God!
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