God Gives You Unearthly Patience

For the past few days, I’m in a situation of thinking a lot – more on changing myself towards other people.  PATIENCE, is something that I have a limited supply and for some reason – I’m not reading all my devotional emails for the past few weeks.  But again, GOD IS GOOD – in His time, He will provide you the answer and strengthen your core.

I would like to share with you this devotional email from The NIV 365 Day Devotional.

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Why does it seem that trouble always rears its head just when we start to make real progress? And why do so many difficulties linger for what seems an eternity?

Why are some people so annoying? And what recourse do we have when we can’t swap the irritating folks in our lives—family members, co-workers, neighbors—for a more congenial bunch?

When we’re in these kinds of situations, when we’re feeling stuck, restless and unable to change anything, we need the miracle of God’s patience.

The word the apostle Paul uses here—forbearance—is a word that means endurance, patience or perseverance. This is the quality of being long-suffering.

The next time circumstances put you in an unpleasant “holding pattern,” the next time an annoying person pushes your buttons, relinquish control of the situation and your own emotions and offer it to the One who has an endless supply of patience. The results really are miraculous.

God’s Promise to Me

  • Those controlled by my Spirit can experience unearthly patience.

My Prayer to God

I want to know your patience, Lord. Forgive me for getting irritated with situations and people. I want to be even-keeled. I want to be willing to wait for you no matter how long it takes.

Taken from Once a Day Bible Promises

It’s all because of Jesus by Steve Fee

I would like to acknowledge cindy urgo for sharing this song in Youtube.

It’s all because of Jesus by Steve Fee

Giver of every breath I breathe
Author of all eternity
Giver of every perfect thing
To You be the glory

Maker of heaven and of earth
No one can comprehend your worth
King over all the universe
To You be the glory

I’m alive
Because I’m alive in You

And it’s all because of Jesus I’m alive
And it’s all because the blood of Jesus Christ
That covers me and raised this dead man’s life
It’s all because of Jesus I’m alive, I’m alive, I’m alive

[Repeat 1 & 2 Verses]

And it’s all because of Jesus I’m alive
And it’s all because the blood of Jesus Christ
That covers me and raised this dead man’s life
It’s all because of Jesus

Every sunrise sings Your praise
The universe cries out your praise
I’m singing freedom all my days
Now that I’m alive

It’s all because of Jesus I’m alive
It’s all because the blood of Jesus Christ
Covers me and raised this dead man’s life
Yeah, it’s all because of Jesus
It’s all because of Jesus I’m alive
It’s all because of the blood of Jesus Christ
Covers me and raised this dead man’s life
It’s all because of Jesus I’m alive, I’m alive, I’m alive
I’m alive, I’m alive (alive, alive)

And it’s all (it’s all, it’s all)
(Because of you) because of you
(It’s all, it’s all)
Because of you, yeah
It’s all (it’s all, it’s all)
(Because of you) because of you
It’s all (it’s all, it’s all)
(Because of you, because of you)
It’s all (it’s all, it’s all)
Because of you, yeah
It’s all (it’s all, it’s all)
(Because of you) because of you

The Certainty of God’s Promise

When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, 14 saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.” 15 And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.

16 People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument. 17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. 18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged. 19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, 20 where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 6:13-20 (NIV)

The Cloud Above the Tabernacle

On the day the tabernacle, the tent of the covenant law, was set up, the cloud covered it. From evening till morning the cloud above the tabernacle looked like fire. 16 That is how it continued to be; the cloud covered it, and at night it looked like fire. 17 Whenever the cloud lifted from above the tent, the Israelites set out; wherever the cloud settled, the Israelites encamped. 18 At the Lord’s command the Israelites set out, and at his command they encamped. As long as the cloud stayed over the tabernacle, they remained in camp. 19 When the cloud remained over the tabernacle a long time, the Israelites obeyed the Lord’s order and did not set out. 20 Sometimes the cloud was over the tabernacle only a few days; at the Lord’s command they would encamp, and then at his command they would set out. 21 Sometimes the cloud stayed only from evening till morning, and when it lifted in the morning, they set out. Whether by day or by night, whenever the cloud lifted, they set out. 22 Whether the cloud stayed over the tabernacle for two days or a month or a year, the Israelites would remain in camp and not set out; but when it lifted, they would set out. 23 At the Lord’s command they encamped, and at the Lord’s command they set out. They obeyed the Lord’s order, in accordance with his command through Moses.

Numbers 9:15-23 (NIV)