*DAILY DEW 24/SEPTEMBER/2023* *Longsuffering* (II) _Key Bible Text:_ "*Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him ENDURED THE CROSS, DESPISING THE SHAME, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."* (Hebrews 12:2 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ How is longsuffering the foundation of other fruits of the Spirit!? Charity suffers long! Charity could never suffer long without long suffering. Love is kind!? How can love be kind towards those that are not kind without long suffering? What of Joy? Take Elder James' advice for isntance...James 1:2 (KJV) *My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations"* How can you ever do such without longsuffering? Joy in the face of divers temptations!? That is longsuffering in action! What of peace? How can we be peacemakers if we are not long sufferers? If we don't have sweetness of spirit that is the mark of longsuffering, how can we talk peace? Peace is pronounced where & when trouble, strife and quarels are commonplace. The man who brings peace in the face of strife and rancour can only do such in the spirit of longsuffering! Behold Jesus! When Simon Peter cut off Malchur's ear that night Jesus was to be arrested, who defended Malchur and rebuked Peter? Jesus! The very man Peter was set to fight for. Jesus healed the man's ear! How could he without longsuffering, knowing fully well he had spent that very night crying that God should take the cup away if possible!? Yet, He was busy making peace with people who wanted anything but peace! If that is not longsuffering, then what is longsuffering? How do you see longsuffering in the other fruits of the Spirit? _MEDITATION:_ *"A generation that does not like the word 'suffering' would rather cancel longsuffering or at least replace it with endurance and perseverance. But nothing expresses the idea better than the very word -- longsuffering" -- E.D.J *#David_J_Egbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_SEPTEMBER,2023* ❤ Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you...