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“Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him” (Psalm 37:7).
“But the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of the Christ” (2 Thessalonians 3:5 JND).
Yesterday we discussed waiting. That can be done in several ways. A horse waiting to begin a race is “waiting,” but he is not “resting”! The Lord wants us to rest (relax) in Him while we wait. If we really trust Him that He will do the best for us, then we can wait in this way, patiently.
Our second verse today gives us an example of this patient waiting. The Lord has been waiting for over 2000 years to take His bride to heaven. None of us has had to wait that long for anything. But we are to rest in His love and take His patience as our example. He is coming soon, and He will take care of us while we wait for that day. To help us do that, He reminds us of how long He has been waiting for us.
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