Patience Pays!

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"When Christ suffered, He did not threaten to get even. He left His case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly" (1 Pet 2:23)

The trouble with us today is that we want a 707 flight to the Promised Land without walking through the wilderness. Our impatience only learns patience through the thorns of delay and darkness.

Though the entire earthly life of Christ was one of suffering from the cradle to the cross, His sufferings intensified infinitely during the final days. Read through the last chapters of the Gospels. His patience stands out. Peter, who was an eyewitness of all the mistreatment and suffering his Master experienced, wrote later, "When you do good and suffer for it, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God. For this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps" (1 Pet 2:21,22).

How could Jesus be so patient in suffering? Because, He knew that everything in His life had been ordained by His Father. And that the Father had a lofty purpose behind all that. And the sufferings were for His own learning and perfection (Heb 2:10; 5:8). Because He suffered He helps with sympathetic understanding those who suffer (Heb 4:15,16). Nothing but this confidence can keep us also patient in suffering.

Apostle James wrote to Jewish Christians scattered all over the world, "Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful" (Js 5:11). James encouraged them saying, "Count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience" (1:2,3).

Everything worked contrary to what God had revealed to young Joseph in a dream. But he waited patiently without murmuring. He let the Word of God try him during the dark years. Finally the sun rose on him. He walked majestically from prison to palace (Psa 105:17-22).

The moment you decide to be patient, legions of situations will arise to try your patience. Don't give up, but imitate Jesus the Master of patience. The ultimate victory of the saints over Satan is through patience (Rev 13:10; 14:12). Be patient, beloved, be patient!

                Patience is the sturdiest of all shock absorbers!
 

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