Patience in waiting (2)

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for He is faithful that promised;) … Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.” (Hebrews 10v23, 35-36, KJV)

Patience requires keeping our hope alive and having faith in God. Romans 8v24-25 (AMPC) says “For in [this] hope we were saved. But hope [the object of] which is seen is not hope. For how can one hope for what he already sees? But if we hope for what is still unseen by us, we wait for it with patience and composure.” Inherent in impatience is a certain lack of faith and belief. In this situation, one begins to move out to look for solutions outside of God. Lamentations 4v23-25 (AMP) says “The Lord is my portion or share, says my living being (my inner self); therefore will I hope in Him and wait expectantly for Him. The Lord is good to those who wait hopefully and expectantly for Him, to those who seek Him [inquire of and for Him and require Him by right of necessity and on the authority of God’s word]. It is good that one should hope in and wait quietly for the salvation (the safety and ease) of the Lord.” Beloved, are you getting impatient? Why? What is the underlying reason for it? Trust in God.

Supplementary Text

“We also pray that you will be strengthened with all His glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy,  always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to His people, who live in the light.” Colossians 1v11-12 (NLT)

“God will strengthen you with His own great power so that you will not give up when troubles come, but you will be patient. And you will joyfully give thanks to the Father who has made you able to have a share in all that He has prepared for His people in the kingdom of light.” Colossians 1v11-12 (NCV)

Prayer

Father, we thank You so much for this day. Father, we pray that our hope will be kept alive and our faith and trust in You too. Father, we pray that You will strengthen us with Your glorious power so that we will have all the endurance and patience that we need. We pray that we will be filled with joy and always be thankful to You. We bless You and honour You for everything in Jesus name, amen.