God is Patient with His Children

Hello Faithful Followers of Jesus Christ,

  I hope everyone is doing well this week, and you’re seeing God working in your life daily. Everything we go through in life, God uses to teach us and grow us up for His purposes, if we are following Him. Some of us may not feel like we are doing much right now for His Kingdom, but have faith that He is working in each of our lives.

  This work He is doing in us is slow, gentle, and patient training of us to be the strong and mature Christian He desires us to be. Don’t get discouraged if you don’t seem to be useful to God where you are right now. Most likely, you are serving God in some way, but you may not be aware of it. Many of the gifts God gave you to serve Him with are already a part of your character and personality. God knows who you are in Him, so trust Him to reveal this to you and train you up for His purposes.

  The most important thing we as believers can do is read God’s Word daily. We need to share our whole life with God as we talk to Him from our heart everyday, as often as we can because God is always listening to His children. Then listen for His guidance. It is also very important to stay connected to a good Bible believing church where there is fellowship within the body of Christ. When we are obedient in these things, God will take care of the rest, in His timing.

When we submit our will and our life to God, we are giving Him everything; then He is able to steer us in the direction He desires for us, and as we grow through His leading, we will become prepared to do whatever He gives us to do. To the world these tasks may seem impossible, but remember, nothing is impossible for God. When we walk with God in obedience, we are given the ability to do the impossible because God gives us everything we need to do what ever He calls us to do.

  Nehemiah was a common person, who responded to God’s call to service because he kept a close walk with God in all he did. God called Nehemiah at the right time and showed him the perilous condition of Jerusalem and so Nehemiah prayed to God for guidance. Nehemiah was lead by God to go to Jerusalem and rebuild the wall around it so the city was more secure. Once arriving in Jerusalem Nehemiah started working on the wall with help from many of the Priests and Levites who served in God’s Temple. Nehemiah showed great leadership as he sought God’s help in everything he did. He came across opposition twice but Nehemiah remained calm and persisted in his work and service to God. Since he was doing as God called him to do, the wall was built in record time. Even those who were causing the resistance couldn’t deny that God was with them. In all this Nehemiah remained humble before God because he knew that only in God’s strength the impossible can be possible.

  I find great peace knowing that God is in control of my life. As I live each day for Him, there are amazing things He shows me and does through me daily and weekly. My greatest desire is to walk very closely with Jesus through my life and depending on Him for all my needs and desires. I delight in knowing that I get to serve and worship Jesus each day as I walk in His Holy presence. In His timing, He calls me to do tasks that glorify Him and help other members of the body of Christ. He leads me to give at the perfect time when someone is in need, and to say something to someone else with His guidance, that encourages that person. There are many things God does through me. I love His gentle patience with me in my weaknesses and flaws. Because I humbly come before God in repentance of my bad decisions, He always lovingly picks me up after a mistake and helps me understand where I went wrong and how to change. Then He is faithful to give me another chance to go through a similar situation to give me a chance to learn and grow. This has been a big part of how I have grown through the years. If I didn’t have a close relationship with God through Jesus Christ, this would not be an easy thing to do. There would be many times that I would be unable to understand what He is doing through me and I might miss something or get frustrated. This is why God desires that all His children seek His face in all we do, and then we will know Him and follow Him as He greatly desires each of us to do.

“He is patient with you…” 2Peter 3:9

“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you, because the Lord disciplines those He loves, and he punishes everyone He accepts as a son.” Hebrews 12:5
“Show me You ways, O Lord, teach me Your paths; guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long.” Psalm 25:4-5

  There is great joy when God calls us to serve Him. Immeasurable joy!

  We will be reading the book of Nehemiah for two more weeks.

Blessings,

Patricia