ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.
Saturday March 16th, 2024.
Topic : Patient Hope.
Memory Verse :Galatians 5:22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Bible Reading : 1 Thessalonians 1:2-4. Key Verse :v3.
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
Patience ia not just a virtue, but also a fruit of the Spirit that every believer that must worth his calling must possess. In the context of our discussion, patience is the ability to accept delays without getting offended or compromising our stand with God when things don’t take right shape as soon as we desire. It can also mean being calm in the midst of provocations. Patience for a child of God is built on hope which stems on the understanding of whom God is and his faithfulness in every situation we find ourselves. One key factor that helped brother Job not to give up on God in the midst of the fiery trials he went through is patience. “And he took him a potsherd tscrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes. Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.” Job 2:8-10.
The Thessalonian church came under intense heat of persecution by Jews who were uncomfortable with Apostle Paul ministry work among the gentiles as the fire of persecution which drove many out of Jerusalem persisted through the influence of Jews in the places the gospel of our Lord Jesus was taken to those early days. Even after Paul left and others cared for the church, he was glad to learn that the seed he planted was doing well in them. They were able to stand and prevail because of their genuine faith in Jesus and their love for God and his kingdom which made them labour vigorously for the kingdom they received, not minding challenges. That was possible because of the hope they had in the Lord which made them to exercise patience, being sure of God’s faithfulness, even in times of challenges.”For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.”
Today, we are learning to be patient in our walk with God resting our hope in his faithfulness or ability to deliver at the right time.”For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.” Hebrews 10:34-36. We need to understand that the blesings of God comes in promises. Between the time of receiving the promises of God and the time of manifestation of that which God had promised us, patience is key in keeping the child of God on track as he waits on the Lord, till performance.
Prayer : Thank you Father God because you are always good and faithful. Help me to keep growing in you. Grant me capacity to wait on you when things seems to delay. Keep me from running ahead of you. Through patience, I enter into the fulness of God’s plan and blessing for my life in Jesus wonderful name…. Amen 🙏🏿.
Yearly Bible Reading : Ruth 2:1-23.
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