“And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.” Luke 2:25 The Bible doesn’t tell us how old Simeon was nor at what point in his…
“And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple,…
“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him…” Psalms 37:7 ESV I have a really hard time sitting still. I feel like I always have to be doing something, whether it’s cleaning or working on a project, I need to feel like I’m being productive. So when I…
“I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.” Psalm 40:1. “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison The Psalmist David learned that the secret of getting…
“For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay. “Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his…
“Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous, Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.” Psalms 27:14 I can’t seem to get away from the “waiting theme” lately. I am 28 weeks pregnant and feel as though I’ve been waiting all year for this baby to arrive.. Oh wait, that’s…
“And let us NOT be weary in well doing for we shall reap, if we faint not” (Galatians 6:9 in the King James Version of the Bible). “So let’s not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good” (Galatians 6:9 in the Message Bible). I know of no one that likes…
“And the seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest, good-hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and patiently produce a huge harvest.” Luke 8:15 NLT Anyone else out there struggle with being patient? I am the person who has to take every last gift out of…
“But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” James 1:4 We live in a fast-paced world, and technology is constantly coming forth with new inventions to save us time and energy. Recently a new type of pot has been made available which…