Daily lesson for November 21, 2014

Today's daily lesson comes from James chapter 5 verse 7 and 8:

"7 Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. 8 You also, be patient."

There is an old West Texas saying: The effectiveness of a rain dance has a heck of a lot to do with timing.

There are some things in life we just are not control of.  Farmers know that. They go out every day. They plant and they water. But they know they have to wait on God for the good rains and depend upon Him for things to grow.

There are many things beyond our control. Success is one of them.  But we are not called to be successful; we are called to be faithful.

Get up and plant today. Water if you can.  Work.  But be not anxious about the yield. 

Instead of a doing a desperately frantic rain dance, learn prayer and patience. And trust in the LORD of the harvest.