Opening Question

The lyrics of a song say that waiting is the most bitter lesson a believing heart has to learn. Do you agree?

Introduction

Delayed gratification. Patience. Waiting. Hoping. Putting our desires behind those of others. Looking to the end-goal rather than now. These are the experiences of people struggling to be all they can be yet mired in difficulty and struggle. We look a the patience of God this week, and trust that God Himself is our model and example.

Two Long Noses

In the Old Testament, God declares himself (Exodus 34:6-7, and later in Numbers 14:18) to be the God who ...