*DAILY DEW 26/SEPTEMBER/2023* *Longsuffering* (IV) _Key Bible Text:_ "*But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, LONGSUFFERING, and plenteous in mercy and truth. O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid."* (Psalms 86:15-16 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ How is longsuffering the foundation for faith, Meekness, temperance (self control)? Faith is the headquarters of longsuffering if I may say. It is holding tenaciously and even stubbornly on the word of God even in the face of doubts and delays. Faith professed without the friction of a delay or strong opposition or contradiction is nothing but child's play. You cannot be a man or woman of faith except in the midst of challenging situations. That's why longsuffering is needed. When you can't slog it out with longsuffering like Job or Jesus on his way to the cross or Elijah who kept praying until the sign of rain appeared, where is your faith? Meekness! When Moses stood like a rock of defence for the people of Israel, you would think that the church of Israel was made up of very loyal and obedient congregation. Alas, the contrary was the case. Moses by meekness could care, defend and intercede for the stubborn israelites because of longsuffering. If you don't agree, search deeper and you will see. Self-control is the brain box of longsuffering. Without it, there can be no longsuffering. As true as that is, yet, self-control cannot function for long without longsuffering. So after a while, self control will grow weak, and would then rely on longsuffering to keep going. It is just like most African parents, self control parents longsuffering. But after a good while, longsuffering, like grown children, will then turn around to care for their aged parents of self-control. _MEDITATION:_ *What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction* Romans 9:22 (KJV) *#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...