BE PATIENT, BRETHREN, UNTIL THE COMING OF THE LORD (James 5:7-8).
The coming of the Lord refers to the Second coming of Christ. Realizing the glory that awaits them at Christ’s return should motivate believers to patiently endure mistreatment (Romans 8:18). At Christ’s coming, wrongs will be righted and believers will be rewarded for their faithfulness to Christ (Proverbs 14:14; Matthew 5:12).
The “early” rain falls in Israel during October and November and softens the ground for planting. The “late” rain falls in March and April, immediately before the spring harvest. Just as the farmer waits patiently from the early rain to the latter for his crop to ripen, so must Christians patiently wait for the Lord’s return (cf. Galatians 6:9; 2 Timothy 4:8; Titus 2:13).
A call for resolute, firm courage and commitment. James exhorts those about to collapse under the weight of persecution to shore up their hearts with the hope of the second coming. The imminency of Christ’s return is a frequent theme in the NT (cf. Romans 13:12; Hebrews 10:25; 1 Peter 4:7; 1 John 2:18).
The coming of the Lord refers to the Second coming of Christ. Realizing the glory that awaits them at Christ’s return should motivate believers to patiently endure mistreatment (Romans 8:18). At Christ’s coming, wrongs will be righted and believers will be rewarded for their faithfulness to Christ (Proverbs 14:14; Matthew 5:12).
The “early” rain falls in Israel during October and November and softens the ground for planting. The “late” rain falls in March and April, immediately before the spring harvest. Just as the farmer waits patiently from the early rain to the latter for his crop to ripen, so must Christians patiently wait for the Lord’s return (cf. Galatians 6:9; 2 Timothy 4:8; Titus 2:13).
A call for resolute, firm courage and commitment. James exhorts those about to collapse under the weight of persecution to shore up their hearts with the hope of the second coming. The imminency of Christ’s return is a frequent theme in the NT (cf. Romans 13:12; Hebrews 10:25; 1 Peter 4:7; 1 John 2:18).
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