Psalm 70:1
Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O
Lord.
Kathy thought she was going to scream. The man came into the
office and paced back and forth until she had gotten off the phone and was able
to ask him what he wanted. He fidgeted at the desk, telling her that he was a
very busy man and didn't have time to wait around. She told him to have a seat.
In the next five minutes he sat drumming his fingers on a table looked at this
watch a dozen times, asked twice whether it would be much longer, and
intermittently sighed heavily. Kathy had no patience with people who lacked
patience themselves.
Patience is not a strong virtue in the twentieth century. We
are a people of instant gratification. We want what we want when we want it. We
don't like to wait. Unfortunately, we worship a God of eternity who chooses to
operate on His time schedule, not ours. Therefore, patience is a vital
component of the happy Christian life. Ask the Lord for patience. You'll need
it.
Prayer: Father, I need to learn to wait graciously and
patiently. Fill my heart with peace and give me a spirit of acceptance, that I
might know happiness even when things don't happen fast enough to suit me.
Amen.
