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Jun 10, 2021 · James mentions three specific times to be patient. When these three things occur you are going to want to take control, get ahead of God, and rush through it. Don’t do that. You will only end more frustrated, angry, and worn out. So when are you to be patient? When circumstances are uncontrollable.
What does James 5:7 mean? In the prior passage, James condemned rich unbelievers who were oppressing James's often poverty-stricken Christian readers. Here, he turns to encourage these suffering believers. He urges them to be patient as they wait for the coming of the Lord.
Patience in Suffering. 7 Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. 8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.
James 5:11 – The Patience of Job and the End Intended by the Lord. A. A rebuke of the ungodly rich. 1. (1-3) The rich and the illusion of wealth. Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you! Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten.
What does James 5:11 mean? James continues to urge his oppressed Christian readers to remain faithful to God. He calls on persecuted believers to trust Him in their suffering as they wait for the day of the Lord.
Again and again, through several verses (James 5:7-11), St. James repeats his advice, emphasising it with various reasons: the nearness of deliverance; the Judge standing at the gate; the example of the prophets—persecuted by men, and therefore blessed of God; the hope of those who endure—Job for example: the very faithfulness and tender ...
Patience in Suffering - Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable.
