"…See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm…"(James 5:7-8, NIV).
I joined the group Joel Osteen Ministries in Facebook so I receive a newsletter and message from the group every now and then.
Here's an excerpt from Joel and Victoria's Message today.
In the book of James, the Bible tells us that we should wait for God’s promises like a farmer waits for his harvest. Now, I’ve never seen a farmer plant a crop and then worry night and day about whether or not it’s going to come up. He doesn’t lose sleep thinking, “Oh, I hope that my corn is going to take root. Please God, let my corn bring a harvest.” No, he waits with confidence, knowing that the harvest will come. He does his part, and he knows that seed will produce a good crop.
here's what i think:
Isn't the illustration so meaningfully close to us? I think that many of us have experienced waiting and we know how it feels. For some people it drives them crazy and they soon give up. While some others patiently wait until they get their blessings. I know that "waiting" is not one thing people would want to do for a long time, but just like what the bible tells us in Isaiah 40:31 " But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles;". Let's all patiently for whatever it is we are asking for. For those who are praying for their one true love to come, wait! For those who are waiting for a new job, wait! For those who are praying for their sick loved ones to get better, wait! For those who are praying for some people to change, wait! For whatever it is that we are praying and waiting for, be confident in the Lord. Believe that HE has great plans for us and we just need to pray and patiently wait.
I joined the group Joel Osteen Ministries in Facebook so I receive a newsletter and message from the group every now and then.
Here's an excerpt from Joel and Victoria's Message today.
In the book of James, the Bible tells us that we should wait for God’s promises like a farmer waits for his harvest. Now, I’ve never seen a farmer plant a crop and then worry night and day about whether or not it’s going to come up. He doesn’t lose sleep thinking, “Oh, I hope that my corn is going to take root. Please God, let my corn bring a harvest.” No, he waits with confidence, knowing that the harvest will come. He does his part, and he knows that seed will produce a good crop.
here's what i think:
Isn't the illustration so meaningfully close to us? I think that many of us have experienced waiting and we know how it feels. For some people it drives them crazy and they soon give up. While some others patiently wait until they get their blessings. I know that "waiting" is not one thing people would want to do for a long time, but just like what the bible tells us in Isaiah 40:31 " But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles;". Let's all patiently for whatever it is we are asking for. For those who are praying for their one true love to come, wait! For those who are waiting for a new job, wait! For those who are praying for their sick loved ones to get better, wait! For those who are praying for some people to change, wait! For whatever it is that we are praying and waiting for, be confident in the Lord. Believe that HE has great plans for us and we just need to pray and patiently wait.
Glory to God!
2 comments:
Nice! It's difficult to be patient at times. But if we want to wait for God, we really have to be patient enough.
patience is a virtue fey! wait...^^
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