DON’T BELIEVE YOUR EYES!
So, your husband isn’t all you dreamed of, and come to think of it, he’s a real disappointment at the moment…the kids aren’t ‘responding well’ (to put it lightly) to the standards you’re trying to implement; in actual fact it seems that conflict abounds…the bank account is nothing short of lame, and you quit your job to be busy at home…you have been busy gaining 5 pounds even though you’re trying hard to eat right…the neighbors you’re trying to evangelize just aren’t ‘getting it’…where’s the beef, Lord???? You feel like giving up, or at least giving in…
“Be patient then brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You, too, be patient and stand firm, because THE LORD’S COMING IS NEAR!” (James 5:7-8)
Even in a ‘lull’ when nothing seems to be as you would like it to be…
GOD IS AT WORK BEHIND THE SCENES!
He is working on something valuable; something worth waiting for.
The farmer can’t see the seed growing under the dirt. He can’t see the rain that will surely be coming from heaven - YET. He can walk around the field every single day, stomping his foot and grumbling, wishing to see the little green plants pushing up through the soil, but his fruitless activity won’t speed things up. If he believes his eyes, then all his labor has been in vain and he has nothing to look forward to. BUT A FARMER KNOWS BETTER. He is convinced of what’s going on under the surface of things. He sees beyond the natural and is aware of the organic life of God bubbling beneath the top layer of dirt. He knows he will reap precisely what he has sown, if he continues doing the right stuff. All in good time with some nurture, some water, some fertilizer and a whole lot of patience…he’s gonna get far more than what he planted.
Keep sowing, keep praying, keep believing, keep hoping, keep standing firm on the promises of God’s Word as they apply to your situation, because THE LORD’S COMING IS NEAR!