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Introduction:
A farm boy accidentally overturned his wagon-load of corn in the road.
The farmer who lived nearby came to investigate.
“Hey, Willis,” he called out, “forget your troubles for a moment and come on in and have dinner with us.
Then I'll help you get the wagon up.”
“That's mighty nice of you,” Willis answered, “but I don't think Pa would like me to.”
“Aw, come on, son!” the farmer insisted.
“Well, okay,” the boy finally agreed.
“But Pa won't like it.”
After a hearty dinner, Willis thanked his host.
“I feel a lot better now, but I just know Pa is going to be real upset.”
“Don't be foolish!"
exclaimed the neighbor.
"By the way, where is he?”
“Under the wagon.”
Transition:
The patience needed by the “Pa” at that point would have to be beyond comprehension.
The Apostle James has someing to say about patience which we’ll look at this morning.
Patience has been defined this way: The ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.
(I think it might have been Joe Ostermann who said it this way!)
So the title matches a movie’s title from the early 2000’s.
There is also a book with this same title.
And, there is even a song with this same title.
However, I only stole the title without any ties to any of those things unless purely conicidental (which I doubt).
These Jewish believers, most of whom were poor, were being exploited by the rich and were persecuted to varying degrees because of their faith.
These situational factors led to problems in the church as their frustrations tempted them to sin or at the least, be lax about sinning.
James encourages the believers to be patient here until the Lord’s return.
But this patience that James call them to have is not passive.
It is a call to action while waiting.
In this passage, James illustrates some helpful exaples for our own personal application.
After speaking of the need for patience, he proceeds with different lessons that reinforce and apply this theme.
Transition:
The principle of patience—even when expounded on--will not mean much unless we apply it to our lives.
By looking at the topic of patience through James’s eyes, we discover there are things we, too, must actively do as we wait.
First you can:
Plan Your Future (v.7)
Plan for a lifetime of persistent Patience!
Hurry up and wait!
How long does Jesus expect us to wait?
Until His second coming!
That still might be a long time (relatively speaking), however the reward of His coming is well worth the wait!
But ultimately we dont know.
Maybe for us here today, the wait is but a few years, a few months, or even a few hours!
1.
So, for the Christian, we have an eager expectation for precious fruit!
a.
The Farmer excitedly anticipates its FRUITION.
the farmer doesn’t plant seeds for the immediate gratification.
b.
He understands the fruit is PRECIOUS.
But the fruit, here in our passage, can apply to the full maturation of the believer.
2. The Christian demonstrates long spirited patience!
a.
He realizes precious fruit requires TIME to mature.
Remember, Noah—he was 486 years old before he knew enough to build an ark.
So, too, does the young believer require time for maturation in the faith.
b.
He realizes God is in control of its FRUITION.
The farmers of those days were dependent on two ‘rains’.
The ‘early’ rain came at planting time in October.
The ‘latter’ rain came at harvesting time in late April or early May.
Without those two rains, the farmer had no hope of raising a good crop.
But the farmer could not force it to rain.
All he could do was wait for the rains to come.
He had to depend on the God who had ordained those rains to send them at the proper time.
We are called to trust God in circumstances over which we have no control.
Here is yet another example of the Divine-human co-operation with the Holy Spirit concerning sanctification.
We are to not greive the Holy Spirit and
So we ought to take action and plan our future with patience!
Also, you can:
Ready Your Heart (v.8)
Prepare your heart to stand firm!
1. Be resolved to standing firm! it is a choice (8a) why?
a. YHWH is in the process of WORKING in your life.
b.
YHWH is in the process of PRODUCING a harvest in your life.
2. Establish in you that Christ’s return is nearing (8b).
The ESV says, “Establish your hearts” (Greek: Stayridzo) this means to set on/to fix on.
James is saying here that we must
a. Have a sense of spiritual urgency because of Christ’s imenant (near/about to happen) and eminant (popular/expected/grand) return.
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Set ourselves to keep working and waiting.
—Andrew Murray tells this story:
A doctor was once asked by a patient who had been in a serious accident, "Doctor, how long should I have to be in here?"
The answer by the Doc, "Only a day at a time," taught the patient a very valuable lesson.
It was the same lesson God records for His people of all ages, long before: The day's portion in its day.
Faithful for one short day, long years take care of themselves.
And As you plan and ready your hearts James also warns you to:
Guard Your Mouth (v.9)
Purpose to please the Lord with your attitude and by never complaining!
Life does bring trials, of course, but no one is helped through the outpouring of a complaining spirit.
1. Guard your response to oppression (9a).
a.
It is an inner distress.
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It can bring condemnation.
2. Recognize God is entering at the door (9b).
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He is present (standing now).
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He is the judge.
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