"...as if a man should cast seed into the ground; And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how."
(Mk. 4:26-27)
Have you recently made some type of decision or commitment to Christ concerning your spiritual life? Have you seen very little change in the area you desired to see transformed? Are you tempted to give up because of the thought you will never be able to obtain the thing you longed for?
What is the problem with people in such a predicament as the likes of us? It’s quite simple. I will grant that some changes in the Bible are radical and instantaneous, but, generally speaking, most come slowly, over a process of time. We need to learn to be patient, not only with God, but ourselves.
A good Bible illustration of this is found in 2 Samuel chapter three verse one. “Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul weaker and weaker.” Here we see David did not become overnight what he later became. Notice, it was a long process of personal battles before he achieved it!
As the Chinese proverb that I quote so frequently says, “A thousand mile journey was started with one step.” If you have started yours by faith, don’t stop or turn back; you’ll always arrive at the right place if you’re on the right road. Ask Christian in Pilgrim’s Progress.
"The Christian Life is about putting one foot in front of the other."
(rds)
BY AN OLD DISCIPLE
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