Good morning! Could Jesus have somehow beamed the knowledge and gifts of the Spirit into His disciples in one day? Probably, but we must wonder if that quick fix method is always the right one. In this world we have many opportunities for the quick fix. God doesn't always grant that to us and we may wonder over it. The question we may want to ask is: What is the Lord developing or growing in us that requires the long, slow method? In either case, slowly or quickly, we have faith in the Lord's sovereign will and wisdom. A good crop of endurance, patience, or self-control may not grow overnight. A tall plant of faith may shoot up overnight, but may only grow strong through years of weathering ever-increasing storms. This life may seem long to us on one day or short on the next, but always Jesus is right here laboring with us. A long train passes slowly while we wait at the crossing, but it carries a big cargo to its destination.
Betcha can guess where the train analogy comes from! We get one or two by here on a morning. Speaking of patient endurance, Jesus waited through days of knowing all that awaited Him during this Easter week. My anxious imaginary fears are more than enough, I cannot imagine what our Lord endured to save us. Praise God that our Lord endured His mission; we live in Christ!
Bucky
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