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Patience is not the same as indifference; patience conveys the idea of someone
who is tremendously strong and able to withstand all assaults. Having the vision
of God is the source of patience because it gives us God’s true and proper
inspiration. Moses endured, not because of his devotion to his principles of
what was right, nor because of his sense of duty to God, but because he had a
vision of God. “. . . he endured as seeing Him who is invisible” (Hebrews 11:27
). A person who has the vision of God is not devoted to a cause or to any
particular issue— he is devoted to God Himself. You always know when the vision
is of God because of the inspiration that comes with it. Things come to you with
greatness and add vitality to your life because everything is energized by God.
He may give you a time spiritually, with no word from Himself at all, just as
His Son experienced during His time of temptation in the wilderness. When God
does that, simply endure, and the power to endure will be there because you see
God.
“Though it tarries, wait for it . . . .” The proof that we have the vision is
that we are reaching out for more than we have already grasped. It is a bad
thing to be satisfied spiritually. The psalmist said, “What shall I render to
the Lord . . . ? I will take up the cup of salvation . . .” (Psalm 116:12-13 ).
We are apt to look for satisfaction within ourselves and say, “Now I’ve got it!
Now I am completely sanctified. Now I can endure.” Instantly we are on the road
to ruin. Our reach must exceed our grasp. Paul said, “Not that I have already
attained, or am already perfected; but I press on . . .” ( Philippians 3:12 ).
If we have only what we have experienced, we have nothing. But if we have the
inspiration of the vision of God, we have more than we can experience. Beware of
the danger of spiritual relaxation.
"Though it tarries, wait for it . . ." - Habakkuk
2:3
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