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1 - READ THE WORD
Patience and Perseverance: Pillars of Eternal Respect
We who are Jews by birth and not sinful Gentiles know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.
Galatians 2:15-16
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2 - Reflect
This afternoon, while I was waiting to be called to my doctor's office, I noticed a rather uncomfortable lady who had been waiting to be seen for some time. This lady kept on snorting and was getting annoyed that she had not yet been seen.
"They're wasting my time," she said, visibly irritable. This is something we often hear, trying to occupy our time with unnecessary matters to which we attach transcendental importance. Meditating on the matter, I think that, in reality, in every wait we are waiting for God in one way or another. The expression "waiting on the Lord" can mean much more when we remember that He is in control of all our circumstances. Learning to wait is vitally important because until we learn to do so we will never be able to do God's will, lead a worthy son's life, or experience the peace of resting in His sweet goodness.
We must learn to trust in his wisdom, for if we are obedient to his words, every expectation will have a teaching. That is why it is of utmost importance to remember that God wants to teach us patience and increase our faith. The Lord is more interested in developing in us a strong character in temperance than in allowing us to "waste time".
"They're wasting my time," she said, visibly irritable. This is something we often hear, trying to occupy our time with unnecessary matters to which we attach transcendental importance. Meditating on the matter, I think that, in reality, in every wait we are waiting for God in one way or another. The expression "waiting on the Lord" can mean much more when we remember that He is in control of all our circumstances. Learning to wait is vitally important because until we learn to do so we will never be able to do God's will, lead a worthy son's life, or experience the peace of resting in His sweet goodness.
We must learn to trust in his wisdom, for if we are obedient to his words, every expectation will have a teaching. That is why it is of utmost importance to remember that God wants to teach us patience and increase our faith. The Lord is more interested in developing in us a strong character in temperance than in allowing us to "waste time".
