Faith as a child

Another aspect of "patience" illustrated in the Bible is waiting faithfully for Jesus to come again. Believers have been waiting for over 2000 years and we'll wait for another 2000, or however long it takes because we know that we will one day be with Him either by dying from our earthly bodies, or by being lifted up during the rapture. We know it will happen in God's time, not ours.

Pastor Rollie Rench posed the question last Sunday (4-28-2019) "How many of you during your daily, spiritual life think, today could be the day?" He told us he didn't want a show of hands, but "how many think that?" There was a little girl seated in front of us, maybe 7 or 8 years old and she proudly raised her hand at his question. He continued, [how many think today] "the sky could open up and today I could hear the trumpets and today I would be with the Lord in heaven? How many of you think of that? Probably not many." The girl again raised her hand. She turned and looked at her mother sitting directly in front of me and I could see her young, eager face smiling, beaming at being able to raise her hand in testimony that she thinks about the Second Coming. The purity, hope, and understanding of what that question meant, and what her answer meant filled me with a renewed sense of anticipation to be with the Lord. I want to wake up every morning and marvel at the thought that, "Today could be the day!" What about you?

You can listen to the full sermon here.

Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. 

See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, 

waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. 

You also be patient. 

Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

James 5:7-8 (NKJV)

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