Faith and Patience

Faith and Patience a life long journey

Hebrews 6 says ‘imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised’

I used to think faith and patience were things to be used in emergencies when personal life got tough or when a particular breakthrough in church life was required. Once the crisis is over it is back to just normal life ‘faith and patience’ can go back in the box.

I now see that these attributes are part of the normal daily walk in the life of the Christian and indeed any local church. Abraham lived like this, I must live like this.

For me personally and for the church I am part of, it is a season where we need to exercise great faith and patience as we’ve yet to see the full reality of the vision God has given us. As yet I have not seen the full reality of what God has promised me. I get hints of it, glimpses like the sun through some clouds. But it is not the noon day sun as yet.

I expect more people to find Christ as their Saviour, some just through encountering the presence of God in our meetings. God has also told us as a church to expect demonstrations of His healing authority including those bound with great inner trouble to be wonderfully set free. 5 times God has spoken to me about seeing signs and wonders and healing power breaking through as I go to places and reach out further and further. I see increase but not as yet an avalanche.

Abraham was commended as a man who lived daily in ‘faith and patience’ he took bold steps to inherit God’s promises. He also took a stand and waited for God to move, positioning himself in life for this.

I want to know and encounter Jesus in a deeper way. I want His presence because we want Him – I am hungry for more.

Am I ready to move further into the supernatural activity of God?
Am I excited and stimulated at the prospect that God will presence himself amongst us in greater measure?
Am I prepared for a roller coaster ride of ‘edge of the seat’ meetings?

You bet! When Jesus cursed the fig tree. It took time for his command to become a visible reality. It came almost as a surprise to the disciples. ‘Lord what you said actually happened’! I can be like that. Almost surprised when Jesus does what he has told me he is going to do.

Faith and patience – a good prescription, taken once a day! A day at a time