Patience is not a virtue I possess in abundance. I admire it. I practice it—at least in theory.
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As a kid, I loved the game hide and seek. I was pretty clever at it, often hiding in places nobody else thought of before.“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of God will stand forever.”
If you have read devotionals I have written, you might know that during the COVID lockdown my wife and I started a practice with some other friends of meeting online every night to read scripture and pray together.
“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of God will stand forever.”
When I served as senior pastor, Sunday after Sunday—just before I preached—I would quote these words:
“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of God will stand forever.”
James uses a powerful image: the Word of God implanted within us
Cast your bread upon the waters. I confess, for many years, I wondered what this was all about: Feeding ducks? Feeding koi?
Paul speaks plainly: what we sow matters. Scarcity produces scarcity; generosity produces abundance.
Last month, as we braced for a snowstorm and ice, nature reminded us of something profound: rain does not rush, and snow does not hurry.
Jesus begins this parable with one word: Listen. Before explanation, before application, before judgment—listen.