"That big one you got on your hand, costs three dollars." Said the farmer.
"But, I’ve got only thirty cents." Replied the girl.
"Thirty cents will buy you a small watermelon." Replied the farmer. "Like that one, said the farmer." Pointing to a, small watermelon in the field.
"Okay, I’ll take it," Smiled the little girl. "Here’s your thirty cents, but leave it on the vine. I’ll be back for it, in a month." She replied.
Impatience, or haste makes great waste, and great haste makes great waste. Many times, we hear of how much damage, loss or depravity impatience can cause us. But, seldom do we hear, or get to be told what great good, patience can achieve for us, or bring to us. This pretty smart little girl, knew what her patience was capable of getting her. She realized, she'd be rewarded by just being patient one month, more. Patience could get her a big, ripe watermelon worth thirty dollars for just thirty cents.
Henry Ward Beecher said, "there is no such thing as preaching patience into people, unless the sermon is so long that they have to practice it while they hear..." You need to grow your patience. What shops have you found yourself in life, but you have only thirty cents, when what you desire is thirty dollars? It is not time to be hasty, I think God is trying to teach you a lesson in patience: in preparation for a greater place He has in mind of taking you. Are you faced with a need and a decision? Take time out to pray about it. Any blessing that is 'too' hasty, might just not be from God! Be patient, patiently. God is ALWAYS on time.
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