10/01/2024
*FAITH AND PATIENCE*
Romans 5:2
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 5:4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope: 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Faith is a very powerful system that comes along with patience, and one proof you have faith is via obedience, the Bible said we should not be slotful in business
Hebrews 6:12
That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 6:15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Don't be slotful in business 🥲, but be followers of them who through faith and patience obtained the promise, remember there is a scripture that taught us something very powerful, he gave us a key to eating the good of the land
Isaiah 1:19
If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
Willingness there talks about patience, how willing are you to wait on God, you can only wait if you have patience which is obedient, God really wants to help you but how willing are you to stay, infact I discovered that the true way you can get speed is by waiting.
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Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Meaning just because someone has gone ahead of you doesn't mean there is not a system in God that can't make you faster, than even that person, the Bible said while Ahab was busy going with his chariot, someone waited
1 Kings 18:45
And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
18:46
And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
You don't really need too much all God needs from you is your faith which produces patience, because they that wait shall run, there is the waiting power of God but he said he that comes to him must first believe that he is
Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
You must know that he can do it, that is the system that will produce obedience and patience, I was fasting yesterday and while doing that I decided to cook rice while I was busy praying, the rice got cooked, and because I know that rice is ready I can eat, even though I was praying I was not worried about food, because although I have not eating the food, I know that it is there, and that gave me the believe to wait, so when you come to God you must believe that he is there, that he is your only source and hope, that he is the author and finisher of your faith and that is what we give you the confidence to stay,
Philippians 1:6
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
How he will do it is not really your issue, just believe and wait, just trust in him
There is a man in the bible that God taught faith and patience, his name is Isaac, because he waited 😁
Genesis 26:1
And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. 26:2 And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: 26:3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;
This man was experiencing famine and like every normal person he wanted to Japa and God said stay in that land, wait for me here, for your blessing is here, one thing you should know is that you can be great in any land, because the key is being willing and obedient and you will eat the good of the land 😁.
Watch how isaac began his blessing of eating the good of the land
Genesis 26:6
And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:
Obedience and willingness, to stay through the storm
1 Peter 5:10
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
A while, after you have waited a while, after you have trusted a while 😱, let's go back to isaac
Genesis 26:8 And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
Because he obeyed and waited, God used men to bless him but you will think it just happened no it was a process
Genesis 26:11
And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
He first of all gave isaac protection over all his enemies, to silence them
And then the bible said something very powerful
Genesis 26:12
Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.
The same land that had famine and was barren, because he was obedient he sowed in that land, because he waited and trusted God, and didn't leave when things was going south, the bible said he reaped a hundred fold, and this fulfils the promise of isaiah 1 vs 19
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Genesis 26:13
And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
And marvellous waxed great and went forward, you see the key to going forward is through the system called waiting
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I pray God grants us the grace to have faith and be patient so that we too can eat the good of the land in Jesus Name Amen, so that when men say there is a casting down we shall say there is a lifting up
Hebrews 6:12
That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
I love you all
Hope you are blessed
*INSPIRED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT*