Monday, March 2, 2015

Patience (The Fruit of the Spirit in You)

Patience                                                                                  Day 55

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11

When reading a book, there is sometimes the temptation to flip ahead to the climax to find out what happens in the end. Now that viewers have access to entire seasons of television shows on DVD or by the internet, there also may be the temptation to skip episodes to see how the season ends. Sometimes, we wish to take sneak peeks ahead in our own lives because, even though we trust God, we are still concerned with what lies ahead in the future.

Jeremiah 29:11 reminds us that no matter the situation, circumstance, or trial, the Lord’s thoughts toward us are not of evil, but of peace. No matter what we experience, He has given us a future and a hope. Our future and hope may not always be what we desire. In fact, it may be difficult, at times, to be patient and faithful beyond our immediate circumstances. 

Let us not forget that our immediate circumstances are not predictors of our eternal reality. If we could turn the pages of our lives to the final chapter, we would see that God’s thoughts toward us are of ultimate and eternal peace. So, let us work to excel at revealing the fruit of patience. Let us face each individual day with an eternal view and with patience.

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