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Two senior psychiatrists were attending a medical conference. As they were conversing, one asked, “What was your most difficult case?” The other replied, “I had a patient who lived in a pure fantasy world. He believed that an uncle who lived in a far off country was going to die and leave him a fortune.
All day long he waited for a letter to arrive from his uncle’s attorney. He never went out, he never did anything, he merely sat around and waited for this fantasy letter from this fantasy uncle. I worked with this man eight years.” Excitedly the first doctor asked, “What was the result?” After a pause the second one replied, “It was an eight year struggle. Every day for eight years, but I finally cured him... then that stupid letter arrived!”
This may seem to be a stupid story. But surely has a lesson for you and me about ‘waiting’ – Waiting on God! For the complete salvation that comes from Him alone!All day long he waited for a letter to arrive from his uncle’s attorney. He never went out, he never did anything, he merely sat around and waited for this fantasy letter from this fantasy uncle. I worked with this man eight years.” Excitedly the first doctor asked, “What was the result?” After a pause the second one replied, “It was an eight year struggle. Every day for eight years, but I finally cured him... then that stupid letter arrived!”
Paul, in today’s text explains that we wait for the full redemption that will happen when Christ returns.
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We are now saved in the soul, then we will also receive redemption of the body, for which we wait – wait with much perseverance.
(Romans 8: 2325) But the world and its people may not be able to understand this even if we explain to them. Surely they will be amazed just like the psychiatrist did, when it finally happened!Hopefully wait on the Lord and for the Lord from whom alone our salvation comes! Let people mock at our faith, but we must be daring and steadfast in waiting for the Lord! It may be now or it may take years, but what He has promised will come. Halleluiah!

