Masters of Patience
I waited patiently for the LORD; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: Many shall see it, and fear, And shall trust in the LORD. Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. Many, O LORD my God, Are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, And thy thoughts which are to us-ward: They cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered. Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; Mine ears hast thou opened: Burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. Then said I, Lo, I come: In the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God: Yea, thy law is within my heart.
Psalm 40:1-8 KJV
SERPENTS ARE WISE BECAUSE THEY ARE PATIENT
Patiently waiting is one of the secrets of a serpent and must be one of the secrets of all pastors. A snake will lie patiently in wait for its prey. Snakes are masters of patience and masters of ambush. Just as the snake obtains food through patience, a minister will get what he needs through patience. We talk about the patience of Job but we must be respectful of the patience of a snake.
Snakes lie in wait patiently. Sometimes, they lie in water, waiting for the prey to come by for a drink. If you patiently observe the surface of a pond, you may see the head of a snake rising partially to the surface to take a breath every few minutes. The hours pass. Animals come and go.
Night comes, day comes and still the serpent waits patiently. Days pass! The vibration of feet and silhouettes of animals are detected by the patient serpent. Finally, it chooses its prey and strikes when least expected!
The serpent will not eat if it is not patient. Neither will you have many of the things God has ordained for you without patience. To be as wise as a serpent y
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