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Sunday: The God of Patience

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Read Romans 15:4-5. What is found in these verses for us? We are normally impatient about things that we really want or have been promised but don’t have yet. We are often satisfied only when we get what we are longing for. And because we rarely get what we want when we want it, it means … Continue reading –>

Sabbath: Waiting in the Crucible

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Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Romans 15:4-5; Romans 5:3-5; 1 Samuel 26:1-25; Psalm 37:1-11. Memory Text: “But the fruit of the Spirit is … longsuffering” (Galatians 5:22, NKJV). Scientists did an experiment with 4-year-old children and marshmallows. Each child was told by a scientist that they could have a marshmallow; however, if the child waited until the scientist … Continue reading –>

Friday: Further Thought ~ Meekness in the Crucible

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Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “The Importance of Seeking True Knowledge,” Pages 453, 454, in The Ministry of Healing; “The Sermon on the Mount,” Pages 298-314, in The Desire of Ages; “The Worker and His Qualifications,” p.630, in Evangelism . “The difficulties we have to encounter may be very much lessened by that meekness which hides itself in Christ. … Continue reading –>

Thursday: Our Rock and Refuge

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So often the most proud people, the most arrogant and pushy, are those who suffer from low self-esteem. Their arrogance and pride — and total lack of meekness or humility — exist as a cover, perhaps even unconsciously, for something lacking inside. What they need is something we all need: a sense of security, of … Continue reading –>

Wednesday: A Closed Mouth

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The most powerful examples of meekness in the crucible come from Jesus. When He said to come and “learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart” (Matthew 11:29), He meant it in ways we probably can’t imagine. Read 1 Peter 2:18-25. Peter is offering some surprising advice to slaves. He describes how Jesus responded … Continue reading –>

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