2 Corinthians 12:12 KJV
Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among
you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
Perhaps the most remarkable sign of the apostleship was the one first
mentioned in this verse; patience.
Patience is a
quality rarely possessed and seldom sought. Yet it is a virtue the Lord prizes
and the Bible says we need. It is something we often wish for in the time of
trial but reject the trials that would develop patience.
Patience was a sign
of Paul's Apostleship in that:
- Though he was opposed he continued in the course of his ministry
- Though he was challenged he persisted in his calling
Faith in Christ
would most surely have ended with the twelve had they given up over trouble.
- Patience to keep on in the path that we have been set upon
- Patience to stay at the path though others refuse it
- Patience to walk on when an easier course tempts us to turn aside
This is the most
remarkable sign of genuineness of all.
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