I doubt that there has ever been a man who showed more patience than did Job.
He was patient when accused before God by Satan.
He was patient when tried by Satan.
He was patient during his illness.
He was patient when confronted by his wife.
He was patient when accused by his friends.
Little wonder that we talk about having the “patience of Job!”
Ken Medema serves as a missionary in Africa. He has impacted millions for Christ. Ken, though, was born blind; but his parents never allowed him to use his blindness as an excuse from service or activities. They taught him to ride a bike, water ski, and do many other activities which are normally off-limits for the visually impaired. One day while attending Bible college, Ken accidentally bumped into another blind student. The other guy yelled out, “Hey, watch it! Don’t you know I’m blind?”
Ken did not rail back or even mention his own disabilities. He simply said, “I’m sorry, I didn’t see you.”
The moral of the story is, “We all have occasion to be impatient with others, but we never have a right to use it.”
What to do:
✞ Do you ever require patience? Then give to others what is required from you.
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