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“Behold, the husbandman [farmer] waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain” (James 5:7).
The Lord knows how bad this world is getting to be, and He is not indifferent to it. But He is waiting for the “precious fruit of the earth.” What is this? He is waiting for more people to be saved. He is like a farmer who plants his seeds, or has his fruit trees, and he anxiously looks for a good crop. He may have to wait a long time, until the proper rains come, and the fruit matures.
The gospel has been going out for nearly 2,000 years now, and millions have been saved. Yet the Lord is still waiting, for His house must be filled. How many will it take? We do not know, but if the Lord can have patience and wait, surely we can too. It will be worth it to see more people in heaven!
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