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 10:35-36 This was the scripture in a marriage restoration post I got today. I thought to myself. This is a cool scripture... that we need to have confidence that God will do what he says he will. Sometimes we do what God says and we look around and the people that are doing bad stuff seem a lot more happy and content than we are... or the promised blessings dont come immediately. But, remember... this life is a test, and we have to pass it. We have to do Gods will and then not abandon it immediately if something else looks temporarily more fun or like the easy way out. Patience and long-suffering is part of the package... just like a child, when his parents teach him to read and write and walk and talk... and he cant do things exactly like a grown-up immediately. Learning takes time, and so do the blessings of God. He is mindful of us always, wanting to reward us for the smallest efforts... but he needs to give us things at the right time, and in the right way... and HE knows the timing best... we dont. So, do good... and trust God. He will give us the desires of our hearts, and bless us beyond imagining... if we can be patient and remember who we are for a little while. I have not been known for my patience. I am glad I have a Father that is willing to show patience with me and teach it to me.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 01:44:46 +0000