Our patience is tried or tested practically every day of our lives. Getting stuck in traffic, waiting in a long, long line, dealing with tired and hungry children, and, well, you get the picture. Some situations we handle with minimal effort, while others might shred our last working nerve.
Human patience can be fickle at best. I've seen even the most patient person crack under the pressure of waiting too long for a latte macchiato! We just never really know how we'll react in any certain circumstance until it is set before us. Jesus Christ has patience, too. But there is a definite difference between His patience and ours.
The patience of Jesus is infinite and great. This is truly beneficial when it comes to dealing with humanity. As has been explained many times before, we are a sinful lot, which is bad enough in itself. Any one else would have thrown their hands up and shown us to the door by now, but not Jesus (2 Timothy 2:24).
Jesus loves us too much to do that. He knows that we are far from perfect, that we are going to blunder from time to time. Yet, He is ever patient with us. He listens as we confess our sins, reassures us, and absolves us of sin. What Jesus does is more that just a simple act of patience; it is a consummate act of love (Galatians 5:22).
What makes this so is that Jesus doesn't mind stooping low, making himself inferior to bear our sins over and over again. He doesn't have to do this, but he does. When it comes to dealing with all of us and our repeated transgressions, Jesus is unfailingly patient and willing to do so for you and I.
Scripture: Romans 12:12; Romans 8:25; Psalm 37:7-9; Ecclesiastes 7:9; James 1:19
Prayer: Dear Jesus, may You grant me the humility to recognize when I need Your patience, and the he wisdom to ask for it, amen
May your day be blessed,
Edie
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