Day 37: Wednesday 4/1

READ: James 5:7-11 (revisit)

Therefore, brothers and sisters, you must be patient as you wait for the coming of the Lord. Consider the farmer who waits patiently for the coming of rain in the fall and spring, looking forward to the precious fruit of the earth. You also must wait patiently, strengthening your resolve, because the coming of the Lord is near. Don’t complain about each other, brothers and sisters, so that you won’t be judged. Look! The judge is standing at the door!

Brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord as an example of patient resolve and steadfastness. Look at how we honor those who have practiced endurance. You have heard of the endurance of Job. And you have seen what the Lord has accomplished, for the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

REFLECT 

Wednesday of Holy Week, we wait. The prophets waited for liberation. Job waited for vindication. Jesus waits, knowing crucifixion is coming. Patience doesn't mean inaction; it means enduring while God's plan unfolds in God's time. We trust that God is compassionate and merciful, even when we can't see it yet. Even when Friday is coming. The farmer plants seeds of resistance and waits. We do the same.

RESPOND 

What injustice are you waiting to see made right? Practice patient resistance today — action that doesn't require immediate vindication.

PRAY 

God whose justice is sure even when delayed, give us patience to endure while we wait for your promises. We trust you. Amen.