Prayer – Lord, You are so patient with mankind—giving us so many chances to change our ways, to repent, and to come to You. Thank you for the patience to give to each of us who love You and respond to Your love. Patience--such a good fruit.
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Galatians 5:22-23 NLT
Meditate.
Consider God’s patience with you.
Patience
in Strongs concordance (G3115) is used biblically as endurance, constancy,
steadfastness, perseverance, and long-suffering. Most Christians refer to Job
when they think or speak of patience. Job patiently endured the trial and
tribulations that were set before him—and he never cursed or blamed God for the
horrible things that came his way. Actually, God had patience in that
situation, too. He allowed Satan to attack Job—His faithful servant—and then
God patiently endured the trials along with Job when He could have stepped in
and cured all the problems. God is certainly all powerful, but He is also
patient and loving.
For examples of patience in
suffering, dear brothers and sisters, look at the prophets who spoke in the
name of the Lord. We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. For
instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You can see how the
Lord was kind to him at the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy. James 5:10-11 NLT
Amelia's Eye
Her Self-Portrait
It is
hard to watch others go through trial when all you can do is pray. My oldest
granddaughter is such an example of patience with the Lord. She’s had juvenile
arthritis since before she was two years old—then after a bout of COVID she
developed dysautonomia, which is a disease of the autonomic nervous system that
affects the heart function, blood pressure, bladder function and digestion. Fainting
can be scary—for her and those around her. Now, from that she has acquired
gastroparesis, paralysis of the stomach. She had to have a nasal feeding tube,
and now a gastrojejunostomy feeding tube. It goes through her abdomen into her
stomach and then into her small intestine. She receives nutrients and hydration
24/7 through that tube. Technology is great and Amelia endures pain with the
patience of Job. Long-suffering. That describes Amelia—our sweety who just
turned 16 years-old yesterday—who consistently gives us a smile via FaceTime. Additionally, she has such a talent--it takes patience to draw as well as she does! The Holy Spirit has definitely blessed her with patience.
Verses
of Salvation ~ And remember, our Lord's patience gives people time to be saved.
This is what our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you with the wisdom God
gave him—speaking of these things in all of his letters. Some of his comments
are hard to understand, and those who are ignorant and unstable have twisted
his letters to mean something quite different, just as they do with other parts
of Scripture. And this will result in their destruction. I am warning you ahead
of time, dear friends. Be on guard so that you will not be carried away by the
errors of these wicked people and lose your own secure footing. Rather, you
must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All
glory to him, both now and forever! Amen. 2 Peter 3:15-18 NLT
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