Exhortation
October 17th, Pentecost Season
Exhortation: Pastor Brito, Maturing Patiently
Grace, Mercy, and Peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Garden was a story about the lack of patience. Adam and Eve failed to wait for God’s gifts. They were not patient enough to grow up and receive the blessings of God. In fact, much of redemptive history is about how godly men waited patiently to take action and how some failed to wait. For us as New Covenant believers, the redemption of the world will only come when enough patient Christians act wisely; when enough of them are patient to pass on the faith to their children; patient to build civilizations and cultures according to God’s Word; patient to take action at the right time. This is exactly what we will see in Ruth’s story this morning; it is a story of patience; of waiting for the right time to take action. As Isaiah 40 tells us:
“They who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
So, let us embrace patience as a way of life. Let us mature patiently and in due time the Garden will be ours again.
Prayer: Our God, we thank you that Jesus was patient with humanity and that in due time He gave up His life for us. Prepare our hearts and establish us so we may receive your gifts in this service. Amen.
