The Power of Patience and Perseverance
Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! Dearly Beloved one in Christ, we are here to praise the name of the LORD. We are here to exalt His Holy name. The Psalmist is inviting all the peoples, all of us to praise God. And we shall continue to praise Him.
I want to share a message with you which I titled, The power of Patience and Perseverance.
A patient dog will always eat the fattest bone! One of the problems we are facing in our world today is the problem of impatient and hot temper. People are no longer patent with themselves. They are not even patient with their God. That is why you see them moving from one altar to another looking for solution where there is no solution.
The gospel of Matthew 15:21-28 presents the case of the most patient woman on earth. As Jesus went to the district of Tyre and Sidon a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely possessed by a demon.” This is Prayer of Mercy!
The woman presented her case in a humble manner. Before presenting her intension she prayed for mercy. Prayer of mercy is indeed the most powerful form of prayer. God did not hesitate in answering the prayer of all those who humbled themselves. The Psalmist even declared in Psalm 51:17 “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A humble and contrite heart— O God, You will not despise.” Child of God, as you humble yourself before God He will never despise your prayer. He will surely answer you in Jesus name!
At first, Jesus did not pay attention to the woman. His disciples pleaded with him to send her away. They actually said to Jesus, “Send her away, for she is crying after us.” It was at that moment that Jesus, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” Does this not sound tribalistic? Was this statement not enough to discourage the woman?
Incidentally, the woman was not discouraged; instead she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” What a powerful prayer! Lord, help me! This woman knew that Jesus was the only one that could help her. As the Psalmist declared in Psalm 121:1-2 “I lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.” God is the only One that can help you! Human beings cannot help you. Whenever you are in need of help all you need to do is to cry to God, saying, LORD, help me! And God will surely help you.
To further test her patient Jesus answered the woman, saying, “It is not fair to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” Was Jesus referring to the woman as dog? Is this not an insult? But instead of picking offence the woman she said to him, politely, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” This is amazing! And this is wisdom in action.
At this moment Jesus could not hold back his admiration for the woman. He said to her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly. Can you now see the importance of patience and perseverance! The woman refused to give up. She refused to pick offence even when she was insulted. She is indeed a woman of great faith!
Child of God, if you want to succeed in life, then you must control your temper. Don’t pick offence unnecessarily. Be patient with yourself, your fellow human being and even with God. With patient and perseverance, you will surely succeed! Your prayers will be answered, your joy will be complete and it shall be well with you in Jesus name – Amen!
In addition to patience and perseverance the LORD says through the Prophet Isaiah 56:1-7 “Keep justice, and do righteousness, for soon my salvation will come, and my deliverance be revealed.” Child of God, as you live a just a righteous life God will surely deliver you and He will surely grant you salvation in Jesus name!
There is good news for all of you who are living in foreign land. If you are a foreigner, rejoice for God has remembered you. The LORD God declares, “The foreigners who join themselves to the Lord, to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord, and to be his servants, everyone who keeps the sabbath, and does not profane it, and holds fast my covenant these 1) I will bring to my holy mountain, 2) I will make them joyful in my house of prayer; 3) Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”
Child of God, as you live uprightly these promises will surely come true in your life. Remember, the LORD will make you joyful in His house of prayer. And as St. Paul rightly declares in his letter to the Romans 11:29 the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable! No one will take away your joy! No one will take away your blessings. Goodness and Mercy shall follow you all the days of your life and you shall remain in the presence of God forever and ever!
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 67:2-3.5.6 and 8 (R.4)
- Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
O God, be gracious and bless us
and let your face shed its light upon us.
So will your ways be known upon earth
and all nations learn your salvation. R.
Let the nations be glad and shout for joy,
with uprightness you rule the peoples;
you guide the nations on earth. R.
Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you.
May God still give us his blessing
that all the ends of the earth may revere him. R.
What a glorious and wonderful sermon.
It enlightened and encourages one that, one need patience and perseverance to receive from God, and also walk with Him.
May the good Lord bless and empower you the more.
Amen and also with ur spirit
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Lord pls have mercy upon me bc I have not been patient am really blessed
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Thank You God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Lord I plead for Your mercy. I have not been as patient as I aught to be. Worries and anxiety is eating me up. Lord I please show me mercy.
The whole world is on a fast track and patience has been blown away by the wind. Give us the grace to be patient with You, with our fellow human beings and with ourselves. Your timing is always the best because You do what You want to do in Your own way and at your own time and pace. So Lord help us to develop the spirit of patience and humility in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen
May we always praise your Holy Name in Jesus Name Amen.
JESUS IGWEEEEEEEE
Caroline Nwodika
Thank You Most Holy Trinity for this wonderful sermon. Let the people praise You Oh God.
Oh Merciful Lord, grant us the Grace to be patient in all the we do; with our fellow human beings, ourselves and most importantly with You, our Merciful God, for Your time is the best for us. Give us the Grace of perseverance and humility in all we do in Jesus mighty name Amen.
Congratulations Fada, More Grace, inspirations and anointing in Jesus name Amen.
By Anastasia Okeke
AMEN AND AMEN!!!
Oh LORD our GOD I praise, bless and magnify Thy Holy Name! It is a Strong Tower, the Righteous runs into and he is saved!
Our Merciful Savior, show us Mercy, purify and sanctify us! LORD in our ugly situations of this world, bless us with the Spirit of Patience, hoping and trusting that You Oh LORD is the Solution to our problems, and the Answer to our questions! And I give Thee all The Glory, Honor, Praise and Adoration both now and forevermore AMEN!
Thank you Father for this Powerful message of Hope 👍👍👍! More Grace, Inspirations and Anointing of GOD upon you in JESUS Name AMEN!
Augustina Edeh.
Amen and Amen
Thank you lord Jesus for this powerful message today.
Merciful Jesus, give us the spirit of patience and perseverance to endure all what we are going through and be merciful unto us as we are sinners and may you increase our faith in believing in you in Jesus name Amen
By Catherine lagu
Oh Lord as today’s sermon focus on the profound virtues of patience and perseverance. In a world of instant gratification, Lord Jesus pls give us the strength that comes from waiting and persisting through challenges. Just as a tree grows strong over time, may our character flourishes when we patiently endure difficulties and maintain our course with unwavering determination. Merciful Jesus give us the Grace to reflect on the stories of individuals who have triumphed through patience and perseverance, and strive to incorporate these virtues into our own lives in Jesus Mighty Name Amen. Congratulations Fr John D.
Dorothy Chizobam
Thank you God the father,, thank you God the son and thank you God the most Trinity. Thank you Lord for this wonderful sermon of patience and perseverance.
Merciful Lord and saviour, show us mercy give us the spirit of patience and perseverance in all we do, with our fellow human beings ,ourselves mostly to our Lord Jesus Christ. We need your grace.
Let the peoples praise you, O Lord, let the peoples praise you .
Congratulations fada for message of hope.
Mevis Agunta
THANK YOU GOD THE FATHER, SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT for the Delicious sermon through YOUR servant fr. John Damian.
Our world must praise YOU LORD, for YOU are worthy.
Today’s sermon is focused on the importance of patience and perseverance as displayed by the Cannanite women. Her faith, patience and perseverance are worthy of emulation. In our world today, every body wants instant answers and instant glorification, the young people have lost faith, patience and perseverance to faith to wait for their time, if not instantly attended to, they go to any length, including killing and shading of human blood to get instant wealth.
Merciful LORD, have Mercy on us, for us and grant us the grace for faith, patience and perseverance in all we do in JESUS name. Amen.
OUR WORLD MUST PRAISE YOU LORD!!.
THANK YOU GOD THE FATHER, SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT for the Delicious sermon through YOUR servant fr. John Damian.
Our world must praise YOU LORD, for YOU are worthy.
Today’s sermon is focused on the importance of patience and perseverance as displayed by the Cannanite women. Her faith, patience and perseverance are worthy of emulation. In our world today, every body wants instant answers and instant glorification, the young people have lost faith, patience and perseverance to faith to wait for their time, if not instantly attended to, they go to any length, including killing and shading of human blood to get instant wealth.
Merciful LORD, have Mercy on us, for us and grant us the grace for faith, patience and perseverance in all we do in JESUS name. Amen.
OUR WORLD MUST PRAISE YOU LORD!!.
Thank you the most Holy Trinity. May your grace be sufficient for us to be hearers and doers of your word .
Thank you LORD for this wonderful sermon today using your son FR JOHN D to teach us the about patience and perseverance. The woman in the Bible ask LORD to have mercy on her because her daughter was possessed with demons, she was humbled in your presence before asking for your help, LORD may we come humbly unto to your presence and ask for your mercy and your help. LORD HELP ME!!!. LORD help me to be patient with people around me and be perseverance, help me with my anger and help me to control my emotions. Thank you LORD for this message 🙏🏽. Very powerful sermon. By NEHITA.
Let the people praise You oh Lord for You are worthy of our praise.
Thank you Jesus for this wonderful and powerful message through your son Fr.John D.
Congratulations Fr.
Give us the grace to remain patient in all things
By Amaka
Thank you Jesus for this great sermons. Lord through this message may you grants me the spirit of paitent and preservance in Jesus name Amen
Congratulations to you father may God continue to inspire you in Jesus name Amen.
Itohan
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