Happy are the patient. Bishop Charles Blake of West Angeles Church of God in Christ tells the story of the mule that had served his master for years. The mule was now old, and one day the mule fell into a deep pit. The selfish, evil master felt the mule was not worth the feed to sustain him or the bullet it would take to kill him, so the farmer decided to pile garbage over the mule, hoping he would soon be buried in an avalanche of trash and die. The mule, refusing to yield to the fate of his evil master, shook off the garbage as it was piled upon his back. Then he would stomp on it, pack it down, and wait patiently. Every day the evil taskmaster would pour more and more garbage on the mule. Every day the faithful mule would shake off the garbage stomp on the debris, and wait patiently. Finally the farmer told his neighbors to dump all their garbage in the pit, hoping this would be the demise of the stubborn mule. No matter the amount of garbage that was tossed his way, the mule was methodical in his response. He would shake off the garbage, stomp on it, pack it down, and wait patiently. One day the farmer and his friends threw one too many loads of garbage! The persistent mule shook off the garbage, stomped on it, and used the debris for an escalator to the top. The trash became his doorway to freedom! Life is not always fair. Many times we find ourselves in the deepest pits of despair, but as Corrie ten Boom so eloquently stated, “There is not pit so deep that Jesus is not deeper still.” Patience is a virtue, and to wait on God and His provision for our needs will never be without reward. Scripture describes happiness for the patient man or woman as joyous and spiritually prosperous. It brings life filled with joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of the outward conditions.
Posted on: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 14:44:31 +0000
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