James 1:2-6
“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience
have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. If
any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and
upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing
wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind
and tossed.”
Some days back I mentioned that there are four
things that are required to bring one out of situations that seemingly are long
lasting. I have spoken about the combination of faith and joy, wisdom and
faith, let us look at faith and patience. I believe I have dealt with this
before, but I believe to make these series of meditation complete, I will
examine that again.
I heard someone call faith and patience the power
twins because in most places you see them side-by-side. That is where you hear
one being mentioned, the other is also mentioned if not directly, indirectly.
Understand this that patience as it is used in Scripture does not mean to
endure the situation; rather it means to remain consistent in the midst of the
situation.
Peter speaks of being steadfast in the faith while
resisting the devil, that steadfastness of your faith is enabled by patience.
The bible also says it was through faith and patience the fathers of old
inherited the promise and so it tells you that:
“For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God,
ye might receive the promise.” Hebrews 10:36
CONFESSION: I WILL BE PATIENT. I WILL ALLOW
PATIENCE TO HAVE HER PERFECT WORK IN ME THIS DAY.
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