Patience

God is Still on The Throne

Any nation that aligns itself with the Lord God can expect His blessing (v. 12). On the contrary any nation that ignores God and lives unrighteously should have great concern (vv. 10-11). The Lord looks down from heaven and sees everything that man does (vv. 13-15). This should be a …

God Will Answer at The Right Time

Habakkuk was puzzled as to why God would use an ungodly nation such as Babylon as the instrument of judgment on His own people Judah. He had boldly made his complaints and now he anxiously anticipated god’s answer (v. 1). God instructs Habakkuk to write down on tablets of …

Be Patient and Persevering

In today’s passage James teaches that Christians are to be patient and long-suffering in the hardships and injustices which they may experience. He simply suggests that suffering is to be expected by Christians in this hostile world. When it comes it should be borne val …

The Keys to Surviving Persecution

II Thessalonians is primarily a letter of correction. It contains correction concerning persecution in chapter one, concerning prophecy chapter two and concerning practice chapter three. Along with persecutions on the outside, the church was facing problems on the inside. Persecu …

God’s Word Is Faithful

The psalmist stated that his soul almost fainted while waiting for God’s Word (vv. 81-82). The focus is on the believer’s response while he waits for the Lord to judge his enemies and deliver him from persecution and danger. The psalmist says “How Long” (v. 84), and &qu …

David Reigns Over All of Israel

After the death of Ishbosheth, all of the tribes of Israel sent their leaders to David in Hebron. They made a covenant with him. In a spiritual ceremony they anointed him king over all of Israel. This chapter starts where David becomes king of all Israel and, at the same time, he …

IllustrationPatience is a Virtue

Patience is a virtue, Possess it if you can.Found seldom in a woman,Never in a man. (Source unknown). …

IllustrationGood Reason For an Airline Delay

Recently I was waiting in the Philadelphia airport on a flight to a distant city …

IllustrationA Man In a Supermarket With a Screaming Baby

A man was walking through a supermarket with a screaming baby in the shopping cart. A woman nearby noticed that time and again the man would calmly say: “Keep calm, Albert. Keep calm, Albert. Finally, in admiration for the man’s patience as the child continued to wail, the w …

IllustrationPraying For Patience And I Want it Now

Prayer of the modern American: Dear God, I pray for patience, And I want it right now!” (Oren Arnold – in Who said that? by George Sweeting p. 349). …