Romans 15:5 KJV, “Now the God of
patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another
according to Christ Jesus.”
Patience?
Who would want to have patience? Who would ever thought that God would have lots
of patience? What does the word patience means? It means the quality or state
of being patient. The word, patient means 1. Putting up with pains or hardships
calmly or without complaint. 2. Showing calm self-control 3. Not hasty or
reckless 4. STEADFAST 1. Firmly fixed in place; not subject to change 2. Firm
in belief, determination, or allegiance.
I have never
thought that the word, patience involves “putting up with pains” or “hardships
calmly” and “without complaint?” This is one of the nine fruit of the Spirit
which is “longsuffering.” KJV in Galatians 5:22-23 doesn’t say “patience,” but
longsuffering does. Longsuffering involves ‘lasting endure hardship with
patient.’
What was I
thinking when it comes to this? I have seen other Deaf going through some kind
of painful hardships physically and financially. Then the other day, somehow I
lost my patience and I was shocked at myself for swearing. I said, “God, why
did I do that? What’s happening?”
Then God
led me to search the scriptures on ‘the God of patience.’ I was impressed when
I saw this, ‘God of patience?’ Two things: First on God, Himself and this
subject is broad so I will focus on the second thing is us, “… grant you to be
likeminded one toward another according to Jesus Christ.”
What are
you going through? Why do we have to go through this and that? First when I
think about God of patience, He set an example that He is a very patient God
and that He has a plan for you and me. Groan! Sigh! God’s goal is to comfort
you and me for “putting up with pains” and grant you and me to be like the God
of patience toward one another just like Jesus Christ. This is tough! So we
pray for Holy Spirit to help us through.
Inspiration: God is giving us the answer to all of
“why pains?” God wants us to go deeper and yield to Holy Spirit’s flowing of
God’s presence. When I do that, I noticed something happen inside my inner-spirit,
I can’t explain. But I know God is working. So let us trust God’s work in us,
the God of patience who will give us the comfort to go through the pains to
become like Jesus Christ and He will give us the patience toward one to another.
Sometimes
there are no words to express what we are all going through such as painful
experiences, but there is one thing we could do is to sing this song of comfort,
“Standing Somewhere …” Jesus will be there for you!
Song: Standing Somewhere in the
Shadows
Standing
somewhere in the shadows you’ll find Jesus.
He’s the
one who always cares and understands.
Standing
somewhere in the shadows you will find Him.
And you’ll
know Him by the nail prints in His hands.
(Inspiring
Choruses)
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