Patience
My quiet times are getting better. I managed to get three of the five work days =). One particular verse that stood out to me was this one from 2nd Peter:
The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9
This verse struck me as a wonderful theme for my life, and the life of any convicted Christian. It stands true that if God was not patient with me then I would most likely have been struck by lightning a long time ago. By being patient with His people, God gives us time to grow and learn from our mistakes. Given the difficulty of living a true devout life this is a very valuable concession. Instead of death comes mercy. Instead of vindictive revenge comes love. Instead of disappointment comes discipline. All these concepts God is, was, and ever will be. Note that everything listed are attributes of hope. God is love, mercy, and discipline, and out of these traits spawns hope. We thrive on hope!
Thank God that He is patient with us. I know I wouldn’t be.
Ben said,
June 25, 2006 @ 6:32 pm
I refer you to Romans 5:3-4 with the great Yoda saying of the Bible…