Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.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 patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and latter rain.
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… how we should live as we wait for the return of the Lord. James 5 verse 7. Dear brothers and sisters, writes James, be patient as you wait for the Lord's return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to reap. You too must be patient. Take courage. For the coming of the Lord is near. Don't grumble about each other, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. For look, the judge is standing at the door. For examples of patience and suffering, dear brothers and sisters, look at the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. We give honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job. a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him in the end for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy. Stop there. How should we live as we await the Lord's return? …
… for the return of the Lord. James 5 verse 7. Dear brothers and sisters, writes James, be patient as you wait for the Lord's return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to reap. You too must be patient. Take courage. For the coming of the Lord is near. Don't grumble about each other, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. For look, the judge is standing at the door. For examples of patience and suffering, dear brothers and sisters, look at the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. We give honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him in the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy. Stop there. How should we live as we await the Lord's return? Point number one, be patient. Be patient. …
… that the Lord is full of compassion and mercy. James 5, verses 7-11 This is where Christians look, when we've lost our patience, not in the distraction of instant gratification, nor in the elimination of expectations. We don't find patience when our selves are snuffed out, but when we entrust ourselves to the God who is full of mercy and compassion. If you want patience, look for mercy and compassion. There's an old story about an argument between the north wind and the sun, about which one of them was stronger. The north wind said it was him, but the sun didn't think so. To settle the matter, the wind suggested a contest. See that man walking down on the road there? The wind said to the sun. Whichever one of us can take his coat from him is the stronger. I'll go first. So the wind tried to outmatch the sun. He blew and howled and raged with all his might to strip the man of his coat. But the harder he tried, the more stubbornly the man held on to his coat. …
Note well the reason why the text reminds us of what we have heard and seen. When we are called to the exercise of any great virtue, we need to call in all the helps which the Holy Spirit has bestowed upon us. All our wealth of hearing and seeing we shall have need to spend in our heavenly warfare. We shall be forced full often to gird up the loins of our mind by the recollection of examples of which we have heard, such as that of Job, and then to buckle up that belt and brace it fast with what we have. The patience of Job shall gird us and that "end of the Lord" which we have seen shall be the fastening of the band. We shall need all before our work is done. In the present case, the virtue we are called to exercise is that of patience and, therefore, to help us to do it, we are reminded of the things that we have heard and seen, because it is a Grace as difficult as it is necessary, and as hard to come at as it is precious when it is gained! The text is preceded by a triple exhortation to patience. In the 7th verse we read, "Be patient, therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord." And again, "Behold, the husbandman waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and has long patience for it, until he receives the early and latter rain. Be you also patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming …