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Throughout these four months these seven believers were getting acquainted with Jesus. They were getting used to the idea of living with this God-man. Though they called him Rabbi, they were learning not to be afraid of him. Jesus possessed that matchless grace of personality that enabled him so to live among them that they were not dismayed by his divinity. They found it really easy to be "friends with God," God incarnate in the likeness of mortal flesh. This '''time of waiting''' severely tested the entire group of believers. Nothing, absolutely nothing, miraculous happened. Day by day they went about their ordinary work, while night after night they sat at Jesus' feet. And they were held together by his matchless personality and by the gracious words which he spoke to them evening upon evening.  

Throughout these four months these seven believers were getting acquainted with Jesus. They were getting used to the idea of living with this God-man. Though they called him Rabbi, they were learning not to be afraid of him. Jesus possessed that matchless grace of personality that enabled him so to live among them that they were not dismayed by his divinity. They found it really easy to be "friends with God," God incarnate in the likeness of mortal flesh. This '''time of waiting''' severely tested the entire group of believers. Nothing, absolutely nothing, miraculous happened. Day by day they went about their ordinary work, while night after night they sat at Jesus' feet. And they were held together by his matchless personality and by the gracious words which he spoke to them evening upon evening.  

This '''period of waiting and teaching''' was especially hard on Simon Peter. He '''repeatedly''' sought to persuade Jesus to launch forth with the preaching of the kingdom in Galilee while John continued to preach in Judea.  

This period of '''waiting and teaching''' was especially hard on Simon Peter. He '''repeatedly''' sought to persuade Jesus to launch forth with the preaching of the kingdom in Galilee while John continued to preach in Judea.  

But Jesus' reply to Peter ever was:

But Jesus' reply to Peter ever was:

*"Be '''patient''', Simon. Make '''progress'''. We shall be none too ready when the Father calls."

*"'''Be patient, Simon. Make progress. We shall be none too ready when the Father calls'''."

In this '''time of waiting''' Jesus endeavored to teach his associates what their attitude should be toward the various religious groups and the political parties of Palestine.  

In this '''time of waiting''' Jesus endeavored to teach his associates what their attitude should be toward the various religious groups and the political parties of Palestine.