Patience is a virtue. It is an enduring process where one has to wait for some time for a particular thing to come to pass. God usually tells His children to wait for a certain period of time for something to change in their lives. It may be a painful process, but the end of the matter always results in blessings and favor from the Lord.
Do you have the patience to wait when God insists? Can you trust His control over your life? How do you behave while waiting for the blessing God has promised you? It is good for one to always be patient while waiting for something. Great things take time to come to pass.
In the case of Abraham, he had to wait for twenty-five years to have the promised child, Isaac. Joseph was another person in the bible that waited for God's purpose in his life to become fulfilled. He went through all sorts of troubles and eventually landed in prison. From prison, he went on to become the prime minister of Egypt, a foreign land, and finally ruled over his father and family as he had dreamt many years ago. During his waiting period, he did not compromise. He held unto God to the very end. David had to wait for several years after his anointing, to become the King of Israel as the Lord had promised. Even when Saul was king and David had the opportunity to kill him and become the king immediately, David did not do it. Instead, he waited for the time the Lord would make him the king. Even when he became the king of Judah, he had to wait additional seven years to become the king of Israel. Jesus Christ waited till He was thirty years old before He began His ministry. He did not start as soon as He could speak or became an adult but waited for the right time when God had appointed for Him.
A lot of Christians are waiting for the day of the Lord's coming, it will happen, but we must be patient and keep maintaining a steadfast relationship with God. As said in 2 Peter 3: 9-10, Apostle Peter writes that God is not slow in keeping His promise, but He is patiently waiting for us to come to repentance and not to perish as the day of the Lord will come like a thief. He also advises us to be patient and keep His promise, as we await a new heaven and a new earth filled with righteousness. Also, in verses 14-15, he advises us to be blameless and without any spot, leaving in peace with God and bearing in mind that our Lord's patience means salvation.
