Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Patience”
Our Bible verse for today: “So we must not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.” Galatians 6:9 (HCSB)
Our thought for today: “Patience can lead us to great things.”
Patience can lead us to the accomplishment of great things. John Eldredge tells the story of John Krakauer and his team who successfully climbed Mount Everest. Reaching the top of the world’s highest peak is a feat that not only demands incredible passion, determination, and focus, but it also requires tremendous patience. Such a thing is not accomplished quickly.
Marriage is another example. How does a marriage of five months turn into a marriage of fifty years? Patience. Perseverance. A refusal to give up when times get tough. Making it through the tough times in a marriage can sometimes seem like climbing Mount Everest.
Paul’s point in Galatians 6:9 can of course have many applications in life. First and foremost, Paul was encouraging believers to be faithful in their service to Christ and to each other. In the normal ebb and flow of church life, and in the process of helping our brothers and sisters carry their burdens, we can sometimes feel overwhelmed and we can get discouraged. Paul’s advice is, “Don’t give up.” Just keep doing what you know to be right and good and in due season there will be great fruit from your efforts.
But isn’t that equally true of mountain climbing, and marriage, and just about any other pursuit in life that is worth accomplishing? Have patience and persevere; keep at it and don’t give up. In due season, according to God’s timing and in His way, you will reap the fruits of your efforts.
Patience, combined with persistence, can lead us to great things.
God Bless,
Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 