Lessons in Patience and Faith
The journey to Emmaus and the enduring faith exemplified by waiting upon the Lord draw parallels to the discipline, sacrifice, and faith of a hen incubating her eggs. Through biblical references and teachings, this narrative reflects on the virtues of planning, discipline, and self-denial intertwined with the act of waiting. The deeper spiritual implications behind waiting and the profound lessons to be learned are illuminated through this thoughtful exploration.
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WHEN THE ANSWER IS WAITING By Rev J K Chemweno
Luke 24:13-14,21,30-33 KJV And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. [14] And they talked together of all these things which had happened. [21] But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. [30] And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. [31] And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. [32] And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? [33] And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
Isaiah 40:28-31 KJV Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. [29] He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. [30] Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: [31] But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
DEFINATION WAITING: MEANS: To watch; to observe; to take notice. To stay or rest in expectation; to rest in patience; not to depart; to await; as, to wait orders.
*WAITING LESSONS TO LEARN FROM THE HEN* 1. She first lays enough eggs before sitting on them *- GOOD PLANNING.* Proverbs 30:25 KJV The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
2.*- DISCIPLINE.* 2. When she starts sitting on her eggs, she minimizes movements 2 Timothy 2:4 KJV [4] No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
3. *- SACRIFICE AND SELF DENIAL.* 3. She physically loses weight while sitting on her eggs due to decreased feeding Philippians 3:7-8 KJV But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. [8] Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
4. *- INDISCRIMINATION AND GENEROSITY.* 4. She can sit on eggs for another hen Galatians 6:2 KJV Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
5. *- FAITH, HOPE AND NOT DISCOURAGED.* 5. She sits on her eggs for twenty one (21) days, patiently waiting, even if they do not hatch, she will lay eggs again 2 Timothy 2:3 KJV Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
6. *- SENSITIVE AND DISCERNING.* 6. She detects unfertilized eggs and rolls them out 1 Corinthians 10:23 KJV All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. 1 Corinthians 6:12 KJV All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
7. *- WISDOM, CONSCIOUSNESS, AND REALISTIC.* 7. She abandons the rotten eggs and starts caring for the hatched chicks even if it is only one Philippians 3:13 KJV Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
8. *- PROTECTIVE AND LOVE.* 8. No one touches her chicks Revelation 3:11 KJV Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
