Week 40: October 1, 2017
Topic: Impatience – Part 1
Bible Reading: James 5: 1-8
Introduction
Impatient people are those who are restless because of their desire or expectation. They are people who are eagerly desirous or short of temper especially under irritation. Impatience can also be described as the inability to endure delays.
In a nutshell impatient people are those who are unable to wait patiently or tolerate delay. They are restless people who are unable to endure irritation or opposition.
Impatience is a plague that is plaguing the whole Christendom. It is one of the ways that the Devil is using to lead people astray and put them in spiritual bondage. The Serpent of the Old was using this strategy to confuse people that they cannot realize their dreams/visions quickly with God, but with him they will be realized immediately.
Impatience has made many people to join satanic fraternity and ritualistic sects because they cannot wait on the Lord to realize their goals. These groups of people have mortgaged their souls because of their impatience. Many people have become robbers and criminals because of their inability to endure delays or wait for their time.
Impatience has made several people to provoke/grief the Holy Spirit and also turn their back on their Creator. Impatience has made most people to fall into sin, thereby making them unworthy of the glory of God. The promise of God has been cancelled in several people’s lives due to their impatience, and their admittance into the Glorious Home has been revoked.
Beware do not fall for this trick called impatience so that you will not be among the victims of Satan and his agents. The promise/vision of God will come to pass in your life if you remain upright and faithful. Though, the fulfillment process may be slow, but you need to wait patiently because it will surely materialize without delay Habakkuk 2: 3. Whether the darkness and the principalities likes it or not, if you are not impatient or fall into sin, the promises of God will be fulfilled in your life without delay.
Whatever that you are passing through presently, please be patient with God to resolve your situation. Do not be a novice like the king of Israel who stated that “surely this calamity is from the Lord, why should I wait for the Lord any longer?” when the king sent a messenger to go and kill Elisha at the time the Syrians besieged Samaria 2 Kings 6: 33. Never utter such statement, but wait for God to accomplish and perfect His work in your life.
Commitment of the Lord
The Lord is committed to all His creations most especially we humans that He loved so much to the extent that we were created in His image and He gave us dominion over other creations on earth.
Provision for our needs: The Bible stated that “the eyes of all look expectantly to You, and You give them their food in due season. You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing” Psalm 145: 15-16. God will provide for your needs if and only if you wait patiently for Him. It is for this reason that Jesus explained the parable of sower that “the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience” Luke 8: 15. Do not be impatient because if you hear the word of God with a pure heart and act accordingly, it cannot produce fruit unless you are patient.
God has patience for mankind: Most people are in difficult situations and various bondages due to their stubbornness and impatience. God so much loved us that He had patience with us, He reproved and warned us consistently by His Spirit through His prophets; but we refuse to listen, therefore forces of darkness dominated us Nehemiah 9: 30. If you don’t want your enemies to conquer and overcome you, do not be impatient but hold on to your faith in the Lord.
Jesus Christ patiently endured: It was part of the commitment of God that made His only begotten Son Jesus Christ to patiently endured persecution/tribulation and He obtained the promise Hebrews 6: 15. Emulate Jesus Christ today by patiently enduring your temptations and persecutions. Do not be impatient so that you will receive the promise of God.
Reciprocate the patience of God: Do not be impatient, but always reciprocate the patience of God. Jesus Christ told the parable of the unforgiving servant so that we can learn from it. There was a servant that owed the king his master ten thousand talents. The master commanded that he must be sold, together with his wife and children including his earthly possessions to settle the debt. He begged the King saying “Master be patient with me and I will pay you all”. The master was moved with compassion, so he released him and cancelled/forgave the debt. The servant went out and found another servant who owed him hundred denarii; he laid his hand on him and demanded for his money. The servant pleaded with him saying “Have patience with me and I will pay you all” instead he threw him in prison. Other servants that witnessed the incident reported to the king who delivered him to people who will tortured and tormented him until he paid his debt Matthew 18: 23: 34. Be patient with others, do not be impatient to condemn or pass judgment on other people.
Patience is a necessity to your faith
Patience is a necessity for every Christian in order to receive goodness from God. Impatient people can never please the Lord or do His will, therefore be patient in whatever you do during your lifetime.
The Bible was written for our well being: The Holy Bible was written for our spiritual growth and well being. Everything in the Bible was written for our learning, teaching and reproof so that through the patience and comfort of the scriptures we will have hope Romans 15: 4. It is the Scriptures that give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled in our lives, but if you are impatient you will miss the goodies. Indirectly, it means the promises of God might not be fulfilled in the lives of the impatient people.
By your patience possess your souls: Impatient people can never gain their lives; it is only the patient people that will win their lives. This is the testimony of our Lord Jesus Christ that the believers who have patience and strong faith will survive the perils of the end-time and they will receive eternal lives Luke 21: 19. Only patience and strong faith can save your life and give you eternal life.
The experience of Apostle John: Apostle John saw the heavenly vision due to his endurance and patience of Jesus Christ when he was on the Island that is called Patmos, because of preaching the Word of God and his testimony about Jesus Christ. If Apostle John did not endure and have patience this event might never happen. If he is impatient he might neither be shown the heavenly vision nor given the messages Revelation 1: 9. Learn from Apostle John’s experience; do not be impatient so that you will receive spiritual gifts from the Lord.
Prayers during dire situations
There are several prayers in the Bible which can be offered that will prompt the Lord to act quickly on your behalf because of your patience. However the impatient people may not be granted this opportunity.
You can pray that “O Lord, You know; Remember me and visit me, and take vengeance for me on my persecutors. In Your enduring patience, do not take me away. Know that for Your sake I have suffered rebuke” Jeremiah 15: 15.
Pray, to the Lord to direct your heart into the love of God and into the patience of Christ, so that you will not ruin your spiritual journey through impatience
2 Thessalonians 3: 5.
Week 41: October 8, 2017
Topic: Impatience – Part 2
Bible Reading: James 5: 1-8
We shall continue our discussion with the commandments regarding impatience in the Bible.
Commandments concerning Impatience
It is the desire of our Lord God that mankind must be patient and wait upon the Him, and the scripture also instructed us not to be impatient.
Testing of your faith provides patience: Whenever your faith is tested, your endurance and patience has a chance to grow, thereby you will not be impatient. I want you to be assured and understand that the trial and proving of your faith will bring out your endurance, steadfastness and patience. So do not be impatient anytime your faith is being tested because it will certainly produce endurance and patience which will lead to spiritual maturity and inner peace.
During the time of your trial, let patience do its perfect work, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. It is inevitable that you must permit endurance, steadfastness and patience to do a thorough work during your trial, so that you will be perfectly and fully developed with no defects and lacking in nothing James 1: 3-4. Do not be impatient during your trial because it is a way to grow or develop your patience.
Use the prophets as examples of suffering and patience: Brethren in the Lord, we must take the Biblical prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord as examples of suffering and patience. It is important that you consider and use them as an example of suffering and ill treatment together with patience the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord as His messengers and representatives James 5: 10. Unlike the prophets of nowadays who are impatient; the prophets mentioned in the scriptures used their anointing to make many people to be rich, yet they themselves are poor. They did not use the spiritual gifts of God to enrich themselves but to resolve the problems of others 2 Corinthians 6: 10. Therefore, discard the traits of impatience in your life and look to the Lord for help. Wait confidently for God to save you, and He will certainly hear your supplications. It is your duty to look to the Lord for assistance and be confident in Him. You must keep watch, wait with hope and expectancy for the God of your Salvation who will hear your prayers and give you a favourable answer Micah 7: 7. If you are impatient and cannot wait on the Lord then you cannot receive anything from Him. So do not be impatient but wait patiently for the Lord to resolve your situation.
Wait patiently for the Lord: Do not be impatient, but let your soul wait for the Lord because He is your help and your shield. Only God can assist and protect you. The idols, the contrary spirits, and the terrestrial powers can neither assist nor protect you Psalm 33: 20. It is written that “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He guards all his bones, not one of them is broken” Psalm 34: 19-20. God will rescue you from your hardships and the perplexing circumstances that confront you. He will deliver you from your adversaries and problems if and only if you are not impatient, but wait for Him to solve your troubles, with the assurance that such troubles will not have lasting impact on your life. Therefore, wait on the Lord throughout the days of your spiritual warfare and service. Wait upon your Creator all the days of your struggle in the land of the living until change and release come through death Job 14: 14. Do not be impatient, but wait for God to give you relief during your lifetime from your hard labour and suffering.
It is for this reason that the patient in spirit is better than the proud and impatient in spirit Ecclesiastes 7: 8. Remember that the end always justifies so do not be impatient, but emulate David who waited patiently for the Lord, and God inclined to him and heard his cry Psalm 40: 1. If you want God to turn to you, hear your cry and assist you, do not be impatient.
Be patient till the coming of the Lord: Do not be restless but wait patiently until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible stated that “Therefore, be patient brethren until the coming of our Lord. See how farmers wait for the previous fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain” James 5: 7. Do not be impatient but wait for the coming of the Lord like how farmers patiently wait for their fruit to germinate in order to have a bumper harvest. Therefore, it is good for people to hope and wait quietly for the Salvation of the Lord Lamentations 3: 26. If you put your hope in the Lord and you are not impatient but wait upon the Lord, then He will certainly save/deliver you.
Be filled with virtues
It is inevitable that humans possess good virtues like patience in order to inherit the kingdom of God. Remember that if you are impatient you can never please the Lord, so be patient in all your ways.
Be patient in all your ways: Be patient in whatever you are passing through, be steadfast and patient in distress and suffering and be devoted to prayer, so that you can gain wisdom, guidance and strength. It is written that “rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer” Romans 12: 12. Impatience can never solve your problems, so be patient in times of trouble and keep on praying.
We were advised to warn the loafers, the disorderly and the unruly people in our midst. Encourage the timid and fainthearted, help and give our support to the week souls and be patient with everybody 1 Thessalonians 5: 14. It is your duty to be patient with everyone, so do not be impatient in all your dealings. For this reason I urge the older people to be temperate, venerable, sensible, self-controlled and sound in faith, love, steadfastness, and patience of Christ Titus 2: 2. The older people in the churches of the Lord must exhibit good virtues that are worthy to be emulated; most importantly they must be sound in patience with no trace of impatience.
Be a pacesetter: Let your patience be visible to everyone, so that people can proudly relate your conducts to other churches of the Lord concerning your patience and faithfulness in all the persecutions and hardships you are suffering 2 Thessalonians 1: 4. If you are not impatient, then people will talk about your patience and faith which you endured in your encounters.
Do not be in a hurry, but let your soul wait for the Lord more than the watchmen wait for the morning, yes, more than the watchman wait for the morning Psalm 130: 6. Let your soul yearn for the Lord in patience throughout your existence.
Week 42: October 15, 2017
Topic: Impatience –Part 3
Bible Reading: James 5: 1-8
We shall continue our discussion with examples of impatient people that were written in the Bible.
Examples of Impatient and Patient People
Several impatient people were mentioned in the Bible and some of them shall be discussed together with the implications of their conducts. We will also examine the lives of the patient people stated in the scripture and the outcome of their actions.
Sarah’s Impatience: The impatience of Sarah made her to give Hagar her Egyptian maidservant as wife to Abraham her husband. She thought the promise of God is slow in coming to pass therefore she said to Abraham “See now, the Lord has restrained me from bearing children. Please, go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her”. And Abraham agreed with Sarah’s proposal. Abraham took Hagar as his wife and when she became pregnant; she began to treat Sarah her mistress with contempt. Hagar treated Sarah with so much disrespect like somebody that is worthless or despicable Genesis 16: 1-5. Learn from the experience of Sarah; do not be impatient or try to help God to accomplish His work. Had it not be that God had mercy on her, she might have lost the “promise of God” in her life to Hagar. Your lack of patience may not lead to people treating you with contempt, but something very severe.
The Children of Israel made the golden calf: When the people of Israel saw that Moses was delayed in coming down from Mount Sinai where he went to collect the tablets of commandments, they gathered around Aaron and said to Him “Come make us gods that shall go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.” Aaron said “Break off the golden earrings which are in the ears of your wives, sons and daughters, and bring them to me”.
He took the golden earrings, melted and molded it into the shape of a calf. When people saw it, they said “This is your god, O Israel, that brought you out of the land of Egypt”. Aaron built an altar in front of the calf then announced that tomorrow will be a festival to the Lord. The people got up early the next morning and made offerings to the calf. After this they celebrated with feasting and drinking, then they indulged in pagan revelry Exodus 32: 1-6. The impatience of the people of Israel made them to desert the Almighty God and worship a golden calf. Their impatience made the wrath of God to come upon them, even though Moses interceded on their behalf Exodus 32: 9-14. The impatience of the people of Israel caused the death of about three thousand men among them Exodus 32: 26-28. The great impatience of the people of Israel made the Lord to blot out the names of many of them out of His Book and postpones their punishment Exodus 32: 30-34. If you don’t want such catastrophic events to happen to your household or your community, do not be impatient.
King Saul’s unlawful sacrifice: When the Philistines gathered together to fight with Israel and the troops of Israel perceived that they are at military disadvantage situation; Saul waited seven days for Samuel according to His earlier instruction, but Samuel did not come. Then Saul realized that his troops were rapidly slipping away. So he said “Bring a burnt offering and peace offerings here to me” And he sacrificed the burnt offering himself.
Just as Saul was finishing with the burnt offering, Samuel arrived. Saul went out to meet and welcome him, but Samuel said “What have you done?” Saul explained the situation that compelled him to offer a burnt offering. But Samuel said to Saul “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which He commanded you. For now the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. But now your kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought for Himself a man after His own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be commander over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you” 1 Samuel 13: 5-14. Do not be impatient and sin against the Lord your God because you are oblige to satisfy human beings. If you are impatient you may lose things that are irredeemable and irreversible. Do not be impatient so that God will not replace you with a better person in the presence of the heaven, but establish you in the land of the living.
Noah’s patience: The Bible testified that Noah patiently waited in the Ark until the waters receded from the face of the ground Genesis 8: 6-12. You too be patient in all your dealings according to the adages of the Yorubas which stated that “It is the patient people that can milk the lion” and “If you are patient enough you will cook the stone to an edible stage”. Had it been that Noah is impatient may be he would not be instrumental to the covenant that God made with all the creations that came out of the Ark Genesis 8: 18-22.
The patience of an angel: The angel sent to Gideon with the message that he should deliver the people of Israel from the Midianites demonstrated his patience when Gideon said to Him “If now I have found favour in Your sight, then show me a sign that it is You who talk with me. Do not depart from here, I pray, until I come to You and bring out my offering and set it before You”. The angel replied that “I will wait until you come back”.
The angel waited, then touched the offering with the end of the staff in His hand and fire came instantly from the rock and consumed the offering. And the angel of the Lord departed out of Gideon’s sight Judges 6: 11-22. If the heavenly being can wait patiently, then you too need to be patient, even if there is delay in realizing your heart desire do not be impatient because delay is not denial. You must realize that patience can never be in excess unless it will be insufficient. So continue to be patient until the promise of God come to pass in your life.
Servants of God must be patient
The conducts of many servants of God nowadays are not in conformity with the teachings of the Bible. In fact, the word of our Lord Jesus Christ has come to pass because several of them are wolves in sheep’s clothing and their impatience has led them astray.
Servants of God must be gentle: The servants of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but gentle towards all. They must neither fight nor contend with anybody. Instead, they must be kind to everyone and mild-tempered by preserving the bond of peace. They must be skilled and suitable teachers, most importantly they must be patient, forbearing and tolerant when wronged 2 Timothy 2: 24.
Nowadays, many servants of God are so impatient to the extent that they have abandoned the right way and gone astray because of money, position and wealth. Their love for reward of wickedness and wages of unrighteousness has made them to either lose or stain their glorious garments 2 Peter 2: 15. Since they are the ambassadors of God, we advise them not to be impatient to the extent that they will wander off the right road and follow the footsteps of Balaam the son of Beor, who love to earn money by doing unscrupulous things.
Servants of God must do commendable things: The servants of God must abstain from sinful lifestyles, greediness and love of money, but embrace and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and gentleness 1 Timothy 6: 10-11. If any servant of God have all the attributes, but have no patience, such servant is incomplete in the presence of God. Therefore, the servants who are representatives of the Lord must do things that will make people to commend them and not things that will make people to blaspheme the name of the Lord through them.
They must be commendable in every ways as true servants of God in much patience and through great endurance, in tribulation and suffering, in hardships and privations, in dire straits and calamities 2 Corinthians 6: 4. Commendable servants of God must patiently endure troubles, hardships and calamities of every kind during their existence.
Every servant of God needs patience to be successful in their ministerial work. Even if the servant of God is a youngster, people must not look down on him/her because of his/her age or think less of such servant because of his/her youth. The young servants of God must be examples to all believers in what they say or their speech in the way they live or their conducts, in their love, their faith and their purity 1 Timothy 4: 12. Every servant of God must be given/accorded full respect and honour immaterial of their age as long as they are not impatient, but exhibit good virtues.
Week 43: October 22, 2017
Topic: Impatience – Part 4
Bible Reading: James 5: 1-8
We shall continue the study by mentioning the outcomes of the conduct called impatience.
Consequences/Outcome of Impatience
There are several consequences of impatience stated in the Bible for the benefit of mankind and some of them shall be discussed.
There is time for everything: We must realize that there is a season or a time appointed by God for everything and a time for every delight and event or purpose under heaven. The scripture confirms this by saying, “to everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven” Ecclesiastes 3: 1. Since God has appointed a time for every activity under heaven, why not wait patiently for that time. Mankind is in a hurry to achieve their aims, and they don’t want to wait patiently for God’s time. They tend to forget that God has made everything beautiful in its time Ecclesiastes 3: 11. Do not be impatient but wait for God’s time. At times, humans may think that the time is ripe for a purpose or an event whereas it is not yet time according to God’s plan. Therefore, if you want everything in your spiritual journey to be peaceful, comfortable and beautiful, wait patiently for God’s time.
Abide in Jesus Christ: Brethren, abide in Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior, then He also will dwell in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself without abiding in the vine, likewise humans can neither bear spiritual fruit nor produce good things unless they abide in Christ John 15: 4. Since you now know the secret, do not be impatient to the extent that you will seek the assistance of the medium, herbalists, cultists etc but wait and abide in Christ.
Jesus Christ is the vine and human beings are the branches. Anyone who abides in Him and Christ dwells in him/her will bear fruit; because without Jesus Christ, humans can do nothing John 15: 5. Do not be deceived, the Devil and the darkness can never give you joy or lasting goodness. Remain in Christ and patiently wait for Him so that you will produce much fruits spiritually and realize your ambitions with ease. Therefore, let your soul wait patiently upon God alone, and totally submit to Him because your hope and expectations are from Him Psalm 62: 5.
Do not think that you are smart: Nowadays, many people think that they are smart and intelligent more than their Creator. They usually think in their hearts or making suggestions openly on what God ought to have done and things He shouldn’t have done. They think they are clever than God, therefore they can teach Him His works, forgetting that the wisdom of this world is foolishness and stupidity with God 1 Corinthians 3: 19. Do not think that you are smart, but fear God and wait patiently for Him to resolve your situation. It was written that wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous then He will strengthen your heart, therefore wait patiently on the Lord Psalm 27: 14. If you don’t want to regret your action(s) wait for God who strengthens you; wait for Him to rescue you from your situation because He is your fortress and defense Psalm 59: 9. If you want the protective covering of the Lord to be upon your household, do not be impatient but wait for Him.
Never query or quarrel with God: It is a common occurrence in this age to see people querying the activities of God, some people will be so angry that they will be insulting the Almighty God verbally. Many people are use to saying “God what you have done is bad” because of their condition and most especially when they are bereaved. Do not be angry at the Lord or quarrel with your Creator. Do not allow impatience to blindfold you to commit atrocity against the Lord.
Woe to him who strives with his Maker, says the Bible; if you don’t want to be doomed, do not argue with your Creator Isaiah 45: 9. Do not allow impatience to make you to become accursed during your lifetime, but let your soul patiently wait for God because your salvation and victory over your problems/enemies come from Him Psalm 62: 1.
What the Christians must realize is that whatever that happen in the believers lives, God has foreknowledge and there is a reason or reasons why God permitted it to happen. So whatever challenges that you are passing through will become things of the past, if you are not impatient. Be patient throughout the duration of your ordeal or the timeframe of realizing your goals because a day with the Lord is like a thousand years and a thousand years is like a day to the Lord 2 Peter 3: 8. Just be patient for the Lord and the problems of your life will turn to history.
Benefits/Rewards of Patience
There are endless benefits that will accrue to the patient people while the impatient people will never experience any of these rewards.
God will bless you and act on your behalf: Do not entertain any fear because the reward of your patience is on the way. It was written that since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen any God beside the Holy One of Israel, who works tirelessly for those who wait for Him Isaiah 64: 4. Inasmuch as you wait on the Lord, you will be rewarded for your patience because He will certainly act on your behalf and put a smile on your face. For that reason, the Lord is waiting expectantly and longing to be gracious to you. He has lifted Himself up so that He may have mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you, because He is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for Him Isaiah 30: 18. Do not keep the Lord waiting, but wait patiently for Him so that He will bless and have mercy on you.
God will reward and be good to you: God knew your deeds, toil and activities. He knew your trouble and patience and how you cannot tolerate the evil doers and wicked people. He knew how you have tested and critically appraised those who call themselves apostles and in fact are not but have found them to be imposters and liars. You have persevered and have patience, and you have laboured for His name’s sake and have not become weary Revelation 2: 2-3. God knew your works and He will reward you at the appropriate time for your patience and perseverance. God will also be nice, kind and good to you in every aspect of your life because you are waiting on Him to transform your life Lamentations 3: 25. When you patiently wait on the Lord, He will erase your lack and do satisfying things in your life.
You will inherit the earth and the promises of God: If you put your hope in the Lord and wait patiently for Him, you will not be cut off but inherit the land. The Bible says evildoers will be eliminated but those who put their trust in the Lord and wait for Him will inherit the earth Psalm 37: 9. Anyone who intends to possess their ancestral land must do what pleases the Lord and wait patiently for His intervention. Therefore do not be spiritually sluggish, instead be imitator of people who through their faith and patience inherit the promises of God. Never be spiritually dull or indifferent, but follow the example of those who are going to inherit the promises of God because of their faith, endurance and patience Hebrews 6: 12. If you are impatient and faithless, you can never inherit these promises of God. For that reason, abstain from every form of impatience and hold tightly to your faith so that the promises of God will come to pass in your life.
God will defend and renew your strength: God will defend and fight for you, whoever intend to lead you into captivity shall be led into captivity instead. Be assured that God will be there for you because it is for this reason that the saints have patience and faith in the Lord Revelation 13: 10. If you want God to avenge you on your enemies, wait patiently for Him and hold on to your faith. For this reason, those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength and renew their power. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and not become weary, they will walk and neither faint nor grow/get tired Isaiah 40: 31. If you want God to renew your strength and power wait on the Lord, if you want to walk the spiritual journey of life without fainting or getting weak, do not be impatient.
God will give you eternal life and perfect His work: Do not worry about the evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes, but rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him. Because God is working behind the scene and when He manifests His work in your life, it will marvel people Psalm 37: 7. Therefore do not be upset/worry when corrupt people succeed in their ways, but wait confidently for God to act and patiently lean yourself upon Him because your miracle is on the way.
God will reward the patient people in this world and the world to come. He will give eternal life to those who look for glory, honour and immortality based on their patient good work. Everlasting life will be given to those who had patiently done what was good in the hope of receiving glory, honour, and incorruptibility from God Romans 2: 7. If you want God to give you eternal life, you must patiently and persistently do what is good in His presence.
Finally, wait patiently on the Lord and keep His way. He will exalt you to inherit your ancestral land, when the wicked people are cut off, you shall see it Psalm 37: 34.
The Seal: James 5: 8: You also be patient, establish your heart, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.