The Perfect Work
Author: Rev. Esther Holmes
May 10, 2018
Think about it! James 5:11. Impatience brings
spiritual poverty. Job’s trial lasted several months and he fought for
deliverance the whole time. Patience was working and gave him strength to
endure.
James 1:1-4, 5:7-10. Long
suffering.
Two blessings of perfect patience –
Perfect in knowledge of the Word and the will of God (Phil 3:5) and personal
completeness in all graces and gifts of God, complete in all parts – Spirit,
Soul, and Body. I Thes 5:23 – Made whole. I Peter 5:10 and II Peter 1:6 –
brings us to godliness.
Patience – an “abiding under”;
brings forth persistence or perseverance. Without patience we will never be
steadfast – we will waiver. Impatient are prideful – think they need to
move before God. Patience perfects the fruit of the Spirit.
Col 1:11 – Patient believers are
strengthened in all power (Eph 3:16)
II Tim 3:5 – The patience of Christ
– patiently wait for Christ; be patient in suffering as Christ was. He remained
godly in all actions and speech (Heb 12:2); be patient in waiting for your
deliverance. Rev 3:10 – the Word of My patience. Heb 6:12
Isa 40:31 – Those that wait upon the
Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles: they
shall run and not be weary: they shall walk and not faint.
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