Patiently ready - August 26

James 5:7,8
"7 Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. 8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near."

Be patient and stand firm - Jesus is coming again. In the beauty of God's planning each generation has wondered - Will Jesus come again in my lifetime? Will I see Him return in the same way He left through the clouds? Will I experience being taken up in the clouds with Him?

Each generation before us has waited - mostly patiently to see Him come back. Perhaps He will come tomorrow - perhaps He will come today.

The Bible tells us to be ready and be patient - two things that don't always seem to go together. Being ready implies that it could be now - being patient means it may take awhile. But for each generation it is essential that we do both - be ready and be patient. God works on His own time and in His own way and it is all about trusting in Him.