Patient Endurance

Come, sit, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in the comfort of the Lord:  "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice."   Ephesians  4:31

              "And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise."  Hebrews 6:15

     Trials can be turned into triumphs if we patiently endure them!  There was once a mission station in Japan, we are told, which built a meeting place with the stones that were thrown at the Christians who had witnessed there in years gone by.  When more peaceful times came the believers had picked up these rocks and bricks and worked them into the foundation of a new church.  So too, our trials, if they are borne patiently, bring blessing and lay the foundation for future reward.  In Hebrews 6:15 the example of Abraham is cited in regard to such faithful endurance.

     Someone has written,  "Abraham was long tried, but he was richly rewarded.  The Lord tried him by delaying to fulfill His promise; satan tried him by temptation; men tried him by jealousy, distrust, and opposition; Sarah tried him by her peevishness; but he patiently endured.  He did not question God's veracity, or limit His power, nor doubt His faithfulness, nor grieve His love; but he bowed to divine sovereignty, submitted to infinite wisdom, and was silent under delays, waiting the Lord's time.  And so, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.  God's promises can never fail of their accomplishment. Patient waiters cannot be disappointed.  Believing expectation shall be realized.  Beloved, Abraham's conduct condemns a hasty spirit, reproves a murmuring one, commends a patient one, and encourages quiet submission to God's will and way.  Remember, Abraham was tried; he patiently waited; he received the promise, and was satisfied."

     Let us imitate Abraham's example of patient endurance and share the same blessing!

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