(September 2, 2015)
I was
struck by the language of the Lord in saying that He gave space to Jezebel to
repent (even as she destroyed the children of God), but she did not
repent. Patience in the face of
affliction – particularly affliction caused by the actions of others – is a
difficult thing to develop. If possible,
it becomes even harder when our patience is demanded in order to benefit the
very person that is harming us.
But we
see that the Lord loves those who hurt us (even deliberately) just as much as
He loves us. He wants to give each of us
a chance to repent, and this is a blessing because while we are being hurt by
this person, we are undoubtedly hurting someone else. So patience in affliction not only helps us
develop, but benefits those that hurt us and we should develop gratitude for
this fact.
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