Dear Family,

Today is Sunday, May 8, 2022, Day 1 of Week 4. This is the 22nd Day in our Count to Pentecost.

The Holy Bible indicates that Moses somehow understood how God would deliver his Hebrew brethren by his hand, and when he stepped forward and killed the Egyptian to protect a Hebrew, Moses “supposed his brethren [the Israelites] would have understood” this truth. But, they did not!

Acts 7:24-25 (24) And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: (25) For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

It is clear in hindsight that when Moses was about 40 years old, he acted unwisely and impetuously, taking the deliverance of his brethren into his own hands. However, it was not until 40 years later that God was ready for Moses to become Israel’s deliverer. Moses’ timing was way off. Obviously, Moses demonstrated some impatience. In time, Moses learned to wait on God’s timing. It’s an extremely crucial and valuable lesson for God’s people today. Having longsuffering (also called patience) is an important aspect of God’s divine nature.

Apparently, patience is a characteristic that has always been a part of God’s nature (Romans 2:4; 9:22; Exodus 34:6). And, it appears that all of God’s begotten children are expected to bring forth this particular characteristic fruit of the Holy Spirit, also.

Galatians 5:22-25 (22) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, (23) Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. (24) And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. (25) If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

The Holy Bible is full of promises for those who trust God and wait upon His timing (Isaiah 40:31, Psalm 37:9, and many more).

Ben Faulkner, Pastor
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