Patience of the Saints 1

 He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. - Revelation 13:10 

 

It seems like a big part of our lives is given over to patience and waiting and longsuffering and endurance. It something that we just must learn to deal with. A lot of our life is waiting.  

 

But we have to  wait because of what Isaiah refers as God’s patient grace. Isaiah writes that God patient is that He can be gracious to His people. That’s why His return is taking so long. He desires all men to come to salvation.  

 

His patient grace continues into the Tribulation. It is going to seem like an eternity to those waiting for His return. As their persecution continues, they all their reserves of patience and faith are going to be called on. They, and we, need to remember God’s ultimate plan, which is to gather in as many sheep as will come.  

 

This is the supreme rest of patience and faith. With what they will be called on to do surely we can exercise patience and faith in our day.