Be Patient

Hebrews 6:10-12

¹⁰ For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and ^glabour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. ¹¹ And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: ¹² That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit ^pthe promises.

I.              ALL OF US HAVE PROMISES

1.    Some have been with us since birth.

2.    Some were given by Prophetic words.

3.    Some are dreams and seed thoughts .

II.            PROMISES REQUIRE PATIENCE

Habakkuk 2:3

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, But at the end it shall speak, and not lie: Though it tarry, wait for it; Because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

1.    God is Always at Work Behind the Scene as He was with King David.

1 Samuel 16:1-3

And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. ² And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the Lord said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord. ³ And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.

1 Samuel 16:14-23

¹⁴ But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him. ¹⁵ And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. ¹⁶ Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well. ¹⁷ And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. ¹⁸ Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him. ¹⁹ Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep. ²⁰ And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. ²¹ And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. ²² And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight. ²³ And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

2.    God used natural gifts David had to promote Him before King Saul.

i.               Skill 

ii.              Likeability

iii.            Wisdom 

3.    God Promoted David in Saul’s House.

1 Samuel 16:21

²¹ And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

4.    God introduced David to Israel.

5.    David was Trained in Righteousness.

6.    David was found to be a man after God’s own Heart.

7.    Every Promise on David’s Life was Fulfilled.

  What is He Birthing in You ? !!  the Longer the Process the bigger the blessing, -

III.          WE MUST NOT CAST AWAY OUR CONFIDENCE

Hebrews 10:35-39

³⁵ Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. ³⁶ For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. ³⁷ For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. ³⁸ Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. ³⁹ But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

1.    We must realize God keeps records. Hebrews 6:10

2.    Get busy in the Kingdom.

Matthew 25:34

³⁴ Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.