The sermon given on December 19th focused on 'patience'. I did and will again confess, that patience isn't something I've long been known to possess... it is as I say "not my long suite". Few of us today truly have the degree of patience that we require, and our society doesn't tend to engender patience within us... we as it has so often been pointed out, live in a rush, rush, hurry, hurry, we want it NOW world.
Exercise a bit of patience right now and listen to the video... it's not that long... just be patient...
Be a blessing to someone today!
In Christ,
Roy
James 5:7-12 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
Patience in Suffering
7 Be patient, therefore, beloved,[a] until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. 8 You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.[b] 9 Beloved,[c] do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the doors! 10 As an example of suffering and patience, beloved,[d] take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 Indeed we call blessed those who showed endurance. You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
12 Above all, my beloved,[e] do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “Yes” be yes and your “No” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.
Footnotes:
a) James 5:7 Gk brothers
b) James 5:8 Or is at hand
c) James 5:9 Gk Brothers
d) James 5:10 Gk brothers
e) James 5:12 Gk brothers
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