Prayers for Day Thirteen
There are many attributes of God for which I am
immensely thankful. But I am ashamed to
admit that when I think about patience, I usually think about the patience of
man (or lack thereof), as opposed to the patience of God toward
man. However, since patience is the
fruit of the Spirit, God must be the creator and perfecter of patience.
“The
LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.”
Psalm 103:8
“The
Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as
some count slowness, but is patient
toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach
repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9
God was patient with the people in Noah’s day…He
warned them over and over through the preaching of the local boat-builder. God was patient with the Israelites…He
repeatedly delivered them out of the wasteland of their disobedience. God was patient with Saul…Instead of killing
him on the road to Damascus
What about us?
God’s patience with us should fill us with gratitude. It was not long ago that we were bent on evil
and focused on self. Yet, He rescued us,
the perishing, for the glory of His name.
What about the world today? Thanks be to God that he “has
endured with much patience vessels
of wrath prepared for
destruction”. (Romans 9:22) Maybe it’s
your brother or sister’s repentance He is waiting for…
And
now it’s our turn. A.W. Pink reminds us
that: “The patience of God is that excellency which causes Him to sustain great
injuries without immediately avenging Himself…When tempted to be disgusted at
the dullness of another, or to be revenged on one who has wronged you, call to
remembrance God’s infinite patience and longsuffering with yourself.”
“Therefore
be imitators of God, as beloved children.” (Ephesians 5:1)
Commit to praying the following prayers for your sons
or grandsons today.
Patience
May
__________be an example of suffering and patience (James 5:10).
May
__________be strengthened with all power, according to God’s glorious might,
for all endurance and patience with joy (Colossians 1:11).
May
__________prove himself by his purity, understanding, patience, kindness, by
the Holy Spirit within him, and by His sincere love (2 Corinthians 6:6).
May
__________preach the Word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove,
rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching (2 Timothy 4:2).
May
__________not presume on the riches of God’s kindness and forbearance and patience,
knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead him to repentance (Romans 2:4).
May__________
put on then, as God’s chosen one, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts,
kindness, humility, meekness, and patience (Colossians 3:12).
May
__________be patient, for the patient in spirit is better than the proud in
spirit (Ecclesiastes 7:8).
May
__________have good sense making him slow to anger, for it is his glory to
overlook an offense (Proverbs 19:11).
May
__________make every effort to add to his faith goodness; and to goodness,
knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance;
and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to
brotherly kindness, love (2 Peter 1:5-7).
May
__________be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love,
and in steadfastness (Titus 2:2).
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