7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh (James 5:7-8).
The delay in the Lord’s second coming is an act of supreme mercy and grace. The Lord is waiting until the full number of His children comes ‘home’. James is calling believers to live their faith as a testimony to those that do not believe in the earnest hope that hearts and actions will turn towards the God that created them. James tells us that the time is near for Christ’s return, and so we should respond to the Gospel call with patience to those that do not believe, but also with a sense of urgency as the stakes are high.
The delay in the Lord’s second coming is an act of supreme mercy and grace. The Lord is waiting until the full number of His children comes ‘home’. James is calling believers to live their faith as a testimony to those that do not believe in the earnest hope that hearts and actions will turn towards the God that created them. James tells us that the time is near for Christ’s return, and so we should respond to the Gospel call with patience to those that do not believe, but also with a sense of urgency as the stakes are high.
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