Be Patient

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from 1 Thessalonians 5:14 and many other Scriptures.

“Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men (people)” (1 Thessalonians 5:14).

What does it mean to be patient? How about to be slow to anger, longsuffering, mild-mannered, enduring the trials of this life calmly without complaining. Do you consider yourself to be patient? Who is the most patient person you know?

Being patient is not always easy. I try to be patient, but sometimes my patience gets put to the test. How about you?

There are many Scriptures that refer to the word “patient,” or “patience.”

Ecclesiastes 7:8 – “Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.” This Scripture lets us know it is better to have a patient spirit than a proud spirit.

Romans 2:7 – “To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:”

Romans 12:10-13 – “Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.”

Second Thessalonians 3:5 – “And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.” This Scripture reminds us to patiently wait for the return of Christ. Do you ever find yourself anxious in waiting for His return?

First Timothy 3 lists the qualifications of a bishop one of which is to be patient, which is mentioned in 1 Timothy 3:3  – “Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;”

James 5:7-8 – “Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.”

Luke 8:15 – “But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.”

Romans 5:3-5 – “And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”

I remember hearing the pastor of our church when I was growing up use this Scripture to say don’t pray for patience because in essence you are praying for tribulations since the Scripture says “tribulation worketh patience.” Life does have a way of teaching us patience through all of its trials and tribulations.

Romans 8:24-25 – “For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.”

Romans 15:4-7 – “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

First Timothy 6:11-12 – “But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.”

Hebrews 10:36 – “For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.”

Hebrews 12:1-2 – “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

James 1:3-4 – “Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.”

Second Peter 1:5-9 – “And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.”

Things to think about:

• What does it mean to be patient?
• Do you consider yourself to be patient?
• If so, why do you consider yourself to be patient?
• Who is the most patient person you know? Why do you consider them to be so?
• Which is your favorite Scripture that we shared in this lesson? Why?
• What are some things that try your patience?

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for these Scriptures that remind us to be patient. Help us to be patient. Give us strength in this area. Forgive us of the times when we are not patient. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Bible Verse for Journaling and Memorization:

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men (people).

– 1 Thessalonians 5:14

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