Be patient, then. "You who are being persecuted as He was, learn from His example and be patient." Until the Lord comes. I think James is pointing to the destruction of Jerusalem, not the Second Coming. See Matthew 24:29-31 and notes. For us who live today, these words of James point to the Second Coming! See how the farmer. Time is essential! It requires time for a crop to grow and mature so it can be harvested, Some who harshly treated their fellow-man and opposed the Good News would change. Enough time must pass, so that God's purpose could be completed. Compare Revelation 6:9-11 and notes.

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